Working Together: The Photographers of the Kamoinge Workshop

Nov 21, 2020–Mar 28, 2021


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Shawn Walker

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Born 1940 in New York, NY

Hear from Kamoinge member Shawn Walker and explore his works in the exhibition.

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Police in "Riot Gear" (Civil Defense Helmets) After Riot on 125th Street, Harlem, 1963

Three cops in front of a store.
Three cops in front of a store.

Shawn Walker, Police in "Riot Gear" (Civil Defense Helmets) After Riot on 125th Street, Harlem, c. 1963. Gelatin silver print: image: 7 3/16 × 9 5/16 in. (18.3 × 23.7 cm); frame: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Endowment. © Shawn Walker


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