Open Studio for Teens:
Inspired by Dawoud Bey
Inspired by Dawoud Bey
Fri, July 16, 2021
12 pm
Dawoud Bey, Lorna, New York, NY, 1992. Two dye diffusion transfer prints (Polaroid), 30 × 44 in. overall (76.2 × 111.76 cm), 31 1/2 × 23 1/8 in. each framed. Collection of Eileen Harris Norton. © Dawoud Bey
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High school students, grades 9–12
Teens are invited to a free artmaking program on Zoom with Whitney educators. Each week, participants will experiment, create, and learn together with at-home art projects inspired by the Whitney's exhibitions and collection.
Dawoud Bey is recognized as one of the most innovative and influential photographers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career, Bey has used his camera to visualize communities and histories that have largely remained underrepresented or even unseen. Teens will be challenged to create a backdrop and pose for a photographed portrait. These photos will consist of dramatically lit areas, inspired by Bey's style of framing specific areas in his photography.
Materials List:
- Camera
- Dramatic lighting
- Photo props
