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Adger Cowans

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Born 1936 in Columbus, OH

Hear from Kamoinge member Adger Cowans and explore his works in the exhibition.

Betty Shabazz & Percy Sutton at Malcolm's Funeral, 1965

Police officers stand guard at a doorway while a man and woman exit as a film camera films.
Police officers stand guard at a doorway while a man and woman exit as a film camera films.

Adger Cowans, Betty Shabazz & Percy Sutton at Malcolm's Funeral, 1965. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm) Image: 6 7/16 × 9 1/2 in. (16.4 × 24.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Jack E. Chachkes Endowed Purchase Fund 2020.64. © Adger Cowans


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