Image of the Black Archive & Library

Image of the Black Archive & Library

A comprehensive repository devoted to the systematic investigation of how people of African descent have been perceived and represented in art

Founded in 1960 by Jean and Dominique de Ménil in reaction to the existence of segregation in the United States, the archive contains photographs of 26,000 works of art, each of which is extensively documented and categorized by the archive’s staff. Additionally, the project has focused on expanding access to its archives through a partnership with ARTstor, which is generously underwritten by the Andrew W....

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Bindman

David Bindman

2023-2024
Image of the Black Archive & Library Fellow

David Bindman is Emeritus Durning-Lawrence Professor of the History of Art at University College London. Author of many distinguished...

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