Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X), from the Kitchen Table series
Brooklyn Museum photograph
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This selection of works focuses on family, domestic space, and the urban landscape. It brings together photographs from various traditions—including Conceptualism, still life, and social documentary—as well as a piece by a male quilter. Although they represent several generations of artists, often with differing creative practices and intents, these works each tell a story—sometimes obvious, sometimes implicit. Frequently they picture the home, especially the bedroom, encouraging us to contemplate the personal and private moments that make up a life. Shown together, these works ask us to think critically about the role played by the artist, particularly the photographer, in the creation and shaping of a narrative.
Caption
Carrie Mae Weems American, born 1953. Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X), from the Kitchen Table series, 1990. Gelatin silver print, sheet: 31 1/4 x 30 7/8 in. image: 27 x 27 in. Brooklyn Museum, Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund, 1991.168. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.168_PS2.jpg)
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Title
Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X), from the Kitchen Table series
Date
1990
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Classification
Dimensions
sheet: 31 1/4 x 30 7/8 in. image: 27 x 27 in.
Credit Line
Caroline A.L. Pratt Fund
Accession Number
1991.168
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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