Ferrato – Chasing Light: Black and White Photography

Church St. and White by Donna Ferrato

Donna Ferrato (American, b. 1949) Church St. and White, 2008 Archival pigment print Gift of Mr. Christopher Campbell 2013.58

Franklin St. The Kiss by Donna Ferrato

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Donna Ferrato (American, b. 1949) Franklin St. The Kiss, 2008 Archival pigment print Gift of Mr. Christopher Campbell 2013.57

Freedom in Black and White: The Making of a Photographer-Activist [Virtual]

Artist Steve Shapiro, Chicago, Illinois

Thu, Oct 15 | 6-7:15 P PM

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Photojournalist Steve Schapiro is best known for his civil rights photographs. His most recognizable images are of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project (Freedom Summer) and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.

He is also an acclaimed celebrity and film set photographer. Schapiro will discuss his work in the context of American social history.

This lecture is co-sponsored with the Contemporary Art Forum.