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A young man resting on a bike
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Dawoud Bey, A Young Man Resting on an Exercise Bike, Amityville, NY, from the series Street Portraits, 1988. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Daiter Gallery. ©Dawoud Bey

Anderman Photography Lecture: Conversation with Dawoud Bey

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Throughout his nearly 50 year career, highly regarded photographer and educator Dawoud Bey (American, born 1953) has explored the importance of community and weight of history through his compelling portraits and landscapes. From 1988 to 1991, he photographed African Americans in the streets of various American cities. For this project entitled Street Portraits, Bey asked a cross section of these communities to pose for him, creating a space of self-presentation and performance in their urban environments.

Please join us for a conversation between Dawoud Bey and Eric Paddock, Curator of Photography at the Denver Art Museum, to learn more about the artist’s process, inspiration, and the importance of this earlier work to his career as a whole. This program is presented in connection with his exhibition Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits.

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Sharp Auditorium—Hamilton Building, Lower Level
Ticket required, discount for members, free for Museum Friends and students.
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The Anderman Photography Lecture Series presents talks by the preeminent creators and thinkers in photography today. Learn more about the Photography department at the museum.

A young black couple embracing

Dawoud Bey, A Couple in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, from the series Street Portraits, 1990. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago. ©Dawoud Bey

An older black woman in glasses standing in a doorway

Dawoud Bey, Mrs. Bracey, Brooklyn, NY, from the series Street Portraits, 1988. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago. ©Dawoud Bey

Young black boy posing near a stoop

Dawoud Bey, Peg’s Grandson, Brooklyn, NY, from the series Street Portraits, 1988. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago. ©Dawoud Bey

Two young Black girls in their marching band school uniforms

Dawoud Bey, Two Girls from a Marching Band, Harlem, NY, from the series Street Portraits, 1990. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago. ©Dawoud Bey

A young black couple embracing at a bus stop station

Dawoud Bey, A Couple at a Main Street Bus Stop, Rochester, NY, from the series Street Portraits, 1989. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago. ©Dawoud Bey

A young black couple embracing
An older black woman in glasses standing in a doorway
Young black boy posing near a stoop
Two young Black girls in their marching band school uniforms
A young black couple embracing at a bus stop station

The Anderman Photography Lecture Series presents talks by the preeminent creators and thinkers in photography today. Series funding is generously provided by Evan and Elizabeth Anderman.