Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful
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Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful explores the groundbreaking career of photographer Kwame Brathwaite and his influential role in popularizing the “Black Is Beautiful” movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The first monograph dedicated to Brathwaite’s career, this richly illustrated book traces his work with the African Jazz Arts Society and Studios (AJASS) and the Grandassa Models, a pioneering modeling troupe founded to celebrate Black identity and challenge prevailing beauty standards. Featuring striking portraits alongside photographs of Harlem’s vibrant artistic community, including Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, and Miles Davis, this book illuminates Brathwaite’s lasting influence on Black art, photography, fashion, music, and the cultural legacy of the second Harlem Renaissance.
Hardcover / 144 pages
Dimensions: 8.5" x 10.6"
Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys brings together monumental contemporary art and historic masterworks from the personal collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. On view from September 19, 2026 – February 28, 2027 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, this landmark exhibition explores Black identity, creativity, power, and cultural legacy through the work of some of today's most influential artists. |
Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful
