Deanna Lawson: Corporeal. Contact Sheet. Number 154
Syracuse, NY: Light Work, 2009. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher’s stiff photo-illustrated wraps.
"There is an infinite spectrum of possibility with Black creativity, and it might not align with what you want to see." Issue 154 of photo magazine Contact Sheet, devoted to work by award-winning Black photo-based artist Deana Lawson exhibited in 2009 at Light Work, an artist-run non-profit residency located in Syracuse, NY. Acclaimed for her large-scale photographic works, Lawson documents and challenges stereotypical representations of Blackness, engages with the notion of "collective memory," and examines personal, political, and historical aspects of Black life, love, and intimacy. The first public presentation of her work, the exhibition showcased her series "Corporeal," which features intimate portraits ("lived moments") taken between 2005 and 2009 of Syracuse residents with their families and within their communities. Includes an essay by fellow Light Work artist Robert Blake and a journal entry by Lawson. Lushly illustrated with color plates. Most minor edgewear, else fine. Item #6886
$200.00