Carla Williams

1965–

Introduction

Carla Williams (born 1965) is an American photographer. She worked as a photography curator and professor before opening at store in New Orleans. She was noticed by Paul Sepuya after posting her old photographs on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2023, she published her first monograph Tender and held her first solo exhibition Circa 1985. She is a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in Photography.

Wikidata identifier

Q28855064

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Roles

Artist, curator, editor, photographer, writer

ULAN identifier

500785047

Names

Carla Williams

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First acquired
2024

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