Troubling Images: Curating Collections of Historical Photographs

17 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge MA

Description

Historical photography collections sometimes contain images that can be deeply troubling to contemporary viewers. What should be done with collections that include photographs of colonial violence, enslaved subjects, racist stereotypes, or other difficult imagery? Join moderator David Odo and photography curators Mark Sealy, Makeda Best, and Ilisa Barbash for a conversation about the challenges and possibilities of curating legacy collections of photographs today. Presented in partnership with the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. This talk will take place online via Zoom. Free admission, but registration is required. To register, please complete this online form: https://bit.ly/3azvPdh