Black American Portraits Living Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mbeki

Materials: 100% Polyester

she spins tales of ancient heroes

The Barbican Centre is the cultural heart of the Barbican Estate—home to concert halls

and complete with a Soapsmith wooden scoop

Black American Portraits Living Thabo MbekiSpanning over two centuries from around 1800 to the present day, Black American Portraits chronicles the ways in which Black Americans have used portraiture to envision themselves in their own eyes. Remembering Two Centuries of Black American Art, curated by David C. Driskell at LACMA 45 years ago, this book is a companion to the exhibition of the same name that reframes portraiture to center Black American subjects, sitters and spaces. This selection