"Fearing for her safety, Lisette Model buried her photos of artists like Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong, but a new book reveals them to the world. Lisette Model was targeted by the FBI during the Red Scare, like so many other leftist Jewish refugees. The book is one front, not least because of the systematic exclusion of women from art historical narratives and institutions."
Lisette Model, an Austrian-American photographer, was targeted by the FBI during the Red Scare as a leftist Jewish refugee. Fearing for her safety, she buried photographs of jazz artists including Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. A new book resurrects these hidden images, bringing them to public attention. Model's story exemplifies the systematic exclusion of women from art historical narratives and institutions. Beyond Model, other photographers have similarly shaped how social movements are historicized, including those documenting women in the Black Panther Party, civil rights activism, and women artists engaged with the occult. These recovered works challenge traditional art historical narratives and expand understanding of social movements.
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