Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and the Last Gullah Islands | Guides

Dec 5, 2024–May 1, 2025

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Elderly person with a gentle smile, wearing a simple garment. The black and white photo highlights their expressive eyes and textured skin.
Elderly person with a gentle smile, wearing a simple garment. The black and white photo highlights their expressive eyes and textured skin.

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Lavinia “Blossum” Robinson, Daufuskie Island, SC, 1979 (printed 2022). Gelatin silver print, 22 1/2 x 14 15/16 in. (57.2 x 37.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from Donna Perret Rosen and Benjamin M. Rosen 2023.114.1. © Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

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Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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