Jamel Shabazz | Mini-Beatty Lecture | "Pieces of a Man": The life and work of a New York street photographer"
"Pieces of a Man": The Life and Work of a New York Street Photographer
Jamel Shabazz speaking at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ on October 9th, 2014
New York street photographer and educator Jamel Shabazz will be presenting a retrospective of his iconic photographs documenting African American street culture in a lecture entitled "Pieces of a Man": The life and work of a New York street photographer at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. Spanning three decades, Shabazz's vibrant work captures themes of identity, multiculturalism, and sense of place. From chess players to churchgoers, his work is as varied as it is potent.
Location: Moyse Hall, Arts Building, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, 853 Sherbrooke W
Time: October 9, 2014, 6:00pm. Reception at 7:30pm.
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Beatty Memorial Lecture Committee and Media@91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Dept. of Art History & Communication Studies, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Dept. Of Education, and the James 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Chair in Culture & Technology.
Jamel Shabazz will also lead a photography workshop with a group of 20 Montreal youth in collaboration with Maison des Jeunes de Côte-des-Neiges.Ìý
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For more information:
Vanessa Vaughan
(514) 662-8150
vvaughan.artist [at] gmail.com
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