Provocative, insightful, unfiltered. For almost 200 years, Black photographers have intentionally documented Black communities. They have used their cameras and creativity to portray Black people “as they see them” and redress the racialized narratives which are common in popular media. In Baltimore, Maryland, Black photographers have played a critical role in representing lives too seldom celebrated and too often forgotten. With their images featured in spaces ranging from family photo albums to national publications, these artists embody a tradition of witnessing and storytelling from a Black point of view.

Bearing Witness: Photographing Black Families in Baltimore highlights the work of six local Black photographers who explore historical and contemporary depictions of Black family life. It features a mix of established and emerging artists—​Daisy Brown, John Clark Mayden, I. Henry Phillips, Sr., I.H. Webster Phillips, III, Brian Pinson, and SHAN Wallace—whose images of Black Baltimore from the 1950s to the present display how Black folk live, love, struggle, and triumph in their everyday lives.

Opening Reception: August 9 @ 6pm

Visit: bearingwitnessphotography.com for the full schedule of events