Deana Lawson, a 43-year-old photographer, educator, and artist, is sitting on the subway in NYC looking out the window; she sees a woman walk onto the train and suddenly feels connected to her because of the feeling she gets when looking at the woman.
Love this. Lawson’s work reminds me of the Brooklyn I grew up in. Thank you for profiling her. Someone needed to show me write ups like these when I was young so I could recognize that my whole community was already a museum. I didn’t need these pictures in the Whitney or the Louvre to validate that they were worthy.
Love this. Lawson’s work reminds me of the Brooklyn I grew up in. Thank you for profiling her. Someone needed to show me write ups like these when I was young so I could recognize that my whole community was already a museum. I didn’t need these pictures in the Whitney or the Louvre to validate that they were worthy.
I first read about Deana Lawson’s work in the book by Tina M. Campt called A Black Gaze.
Your review is written with equal tenderness that her photos demonstrate!
wow, thank you!
Absolutely refreshing work. I’m a new Lawson fan 🙏🏾
@Lou Mensah check this review 👀
✨✨✨