Working Together: The Photographers of the Kamoinge Workshop

Nov 21, 2020–Mar 28, 2021


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James Mannas Jr.

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Born 1941 in New York, NY

Hear from Kamoinge member James Mannas Jr. and explore his works in the exhibition.

Bag Ladies, Matthews Ridge, Guyana, 1972

A woman holding a strand of thread, sitting behind piles of empty bags.
A woman holding a strand of thread, sitting behind piles of empty bags.

James Mannas Jr., Bag Ladies, Matthews Ridge, Guyana, 1972. Gelatin silver print: sheet, 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm), image, 7 3/16 × 4 7/8 in. (18.3 × 12.4 cm), frame: 20 × 16in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Endowment. © Jimmie Mannas


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