Black American Portraits Living taught and celebrated around the

taught and celebrated around the world

The Barbican has the second largest conservatory in London

With its foil-accented cover and stunning design

and complete with a Soapsmith wooden scoop

With boundless enthusiasm and impeccably neat tips

Black American Portraits Living taught and celebrated around theSpanning over two centuries from around 1800 to the present day, Black American Portraits chronicles the ways in which Black Americans have used portraiture to envision themselves in their own eyes. Remembering Two Centuries of Black American Art, curated by David C. Driskell at LACMA 45 years ago, this book is a companion to the exhibition of the same name that reframes portraiture to center Black American subjects, sitters and spaces. This selection