![]() ![]() Their instant kinship was based upon a shared intellectual curiosity and a commitment to the potential of the photographic medium - yet these traits were a legacy of the Kamoinge Workshop, situated in the zeitgeist of Black representation of that moment and the alluring verve of life in Harlem for these young ambitious Black photographers. This meeting of two young artists, both 23 at the time, was the result of the convergence of social forces, cultural movements, and a bit of fate. There is a story that begins in 1976 in New York City, at the Studio Museum in Harlem, when two young photographers met and immediately recognized in one another a like-minded artist and companion. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Gelatin silver print, 5 5/16 x 8 15/16 inches. The exhibition Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae Weems: In Dialogue offers community and friendship as a framework a mutual regard and a shared set of values rendered visible. ![]()
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