The Black List Book

Name/Title

The Black List Book

Entry/Object ID

LIB.2024.4

Secondary Title

The Black List photography book by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Description

Includes portrait of Toni Morrison.

Context

"What is a Black List? The dictionary defines it as 'a list of persons who are disapproved of or are to be punished or boycotted.' But imagine if the black list were a roll call of distinction rather than a disengranchisement? What if being on the Black List was a point of pride rather than dread? What if the Black List could shed its negative connotation to become a term of affirmation and empowerment like black pride, black power, or black is beautiful? These are some of the questions that prompted photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (born 1952) to embark on a portrait project to create an entirely new kind of black list..."

Acquisition

Accession

LIB.2024

Book Details

Author

Greenfield-Sanders, Timothy

Date Published

2011