Join Aperture West Prize winner Hank Willis Thomas for an Artist’s Talk at B&H in New York City, followed by a book signing of his Aperture monograph Pitch Blackness. Hank employs the language of popular culture and advertising in his work to speak explicitly about race, class and history in a way that is accessible and easy to decode. During his lecture at the B&H Event Space, he will discuss his work as an exploration of the affects of past visual culture as it intersects with our current world view – often creating correlations between African American historical challenges and the present. Come discover how Hank creates images that bring history forward with relevance to our experience of race, class and gender as conditioned by popular culture.

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Pitch Blackness: A Look at Past and Present Visual Culture Presented by Hank Willis Thomas
Sunday, November 15,  1:00—3:00 pm

FREE

B&H Photo Video
420 Ninth Avenue, New York
(212) 239-7500

This Sunday, November 8th the B&H Event Space presents Amelia’s World: Animal Affinity, a discussion from photographer Robin Schwartz. Published in Aperture’s Tiny Vices series, Amelia’s World is centered on Robin’s daughter Amelia and her tender interactions with assorted animal friends. The portraits featured in this project transcend snapshots, as Amelia’s youthful innocence allows for intimate connections with exotic creatures both domestic and wild. Robin will speak about the evolution of the work and her personal creative process.

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Amelia’s World: Animal Affinity Presented by Robin Schwartz
Sunday, November 8, 2009  1:00—3:00 PM
B&H Photo Video
420 Ninth Avenue, New York
(212) 239-7500