"During the 20th century, nearly every small town in the US boasted a local studio photographer. These skilled image makers were dedicated to recording the portraits and events of their communities. A new exhibition showcases African American photography in rural and urban areas of Texas, underscoring the community photographer's role in bolstering self-esteem by documenting local life and culture. Kinship & Community is at CPW, Kingston, New York from 20 September 2025 to 11 January 2026 Photograph: Anonymous/Texas African American Photography Archive (TAAP)"
"Much of this vernacular visual culture has been dispersed or destroyed. Kinship & Community takes a look at a rare slice of that history, focusing on the work of Black community photographers working in urban Dallas and Houston and small towns in East Texas from 1942 to 1984 Photograph: Anonymous (Washington)/Texas African American Photography Archive (TAAP) Central to the exhibition is the social role of the community photographer, as one who documents, even shapes, a close-knit place,"
Kinship & Community at CPW in Kingston, New York (20 September 2025–11 January 2026) presents photographs by Black community photographers from urban Dallas and Houston and small East Texas towns dating from 1942 to 1984. The images document parties, rodeos, church meetings, parades, political gatherings and schools, portraying everyday Black life under segregation. The photographs emphasize the community photographer's social role in documenting and shaping close-knit places, reinforcing local identity and self-esteem. The Texas African American Photography Archive (TAAP), founded in 1995 by Alan Govenar and Kaleta Doolin, provided many of the works.
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