Yanissa X Q&A
The Black Gaze is relatable, humanistic, empathetic, authentic, truthful, inclusive, defiant.
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The Q&A is an ongoing conversation with Black photographer's across the world. If you would like to take part then we would love to hear from you.
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The Q&A
In conversation with Black photographers
In this ongoing and thought provoking series, we invite Black photographers from around the world to share their thoughts and experiences.
Henry Danner Q&A
The Black gaze to me, means Black visual artists having the ability and ample opportunities to tell our own stories without the fear of not meeting the expectations of non-Black people.
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Jeff Boxill Q&A
The Black gaze is about the experiences that exist within each and every single one us. There are stories at every single corner.
Read More"I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs."
"It's fair to say that Black folks operate under a cloud of invisibility."
“I always wanted my photographs to challenge the status quo, to contest the kinds of images that existed in popular culture.”
"If you're a Black artist, you could paint a wall of smiley faces, and someone will still ask you, Why are you so angry?"
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