New Exhibit At UMass: Theater Of The Streets. Social Landscapes Through The Lens Of Jill Freedman
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Source: UMass Department of History
Street photographer Jill Freedman (1939 – 2019) spent her life with her lens towards the fringes, where she felt a deep affinity with the marginalized and the downtrodden. Though her most popular works focus on social and political movements such as the Gay Liberation Movement and the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968, Freedman’s work is inclusive and wide-ranging. As a street photographer, Freedman was closely connected to her subjects and her setting. This exhibit will take you through these “scapes,” focusing on representations of power, time and change, sound and movement, and Jill herself. In doing so, this exhibit will show viewers Freedman’s undeniable artistry in documenting scenes of struggle, heartbreak, justice, and triumph. Theater of the Streets is a student-curated in-person and online exhibit borne out of collaborative exhibit design amongst graduate students from the Public History Program, the Department of History, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies. The exhibit opened at UMass’ Augusta Savage Gallery on January 24 and will run through March 11. Hours are Monday and Tuesday from 1-7 p.m. and Wednesday through Friday from 5-7 p.m. Admission is open to all and masks are required. There will be a curator’s talk Monday January 31 at 6 p.m on Zoom. There will be a closing reception on Friday March 4, 5-7 p.m at the gallery. The exhibit is curated by Yelana Simms. |
View Poster | Share Facebook Event Augusta Savage Gallery is located on the campus of UMass Amherst in New Africa House, 180 Infirmary Way, Amherst, MA 01003. The wheelchair ramp is located at rear of building. More info: Google map | Directions and parking information | Campus map with gallery and nearby parking noted This exhibit is presented by the Fine Arts Center’s Augusta Savage Gallery in partnership with the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Dean’s Office, the History Department, the Public History Program, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, with generous support from the History of Art and Architecture Department and the Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Department. |
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