African American: Photographs from the 40s & 50s at the Met

One hundred and fifty studio portraits of unidentified African Americans by unknown photographers now on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art offer a fascinating peek at self-representation in the mid-20th century.  By recently acquiring two major portrait groups represented in the show, the Met announces its intention to build its collection to include images of African Americans.  (On view on the Upper East Side through October 8th).

Installation view of ‘African American: Photographs from the 1940s and 1950s at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2018.