Kwame Brathwaite photographed the politics, music, fashion and community of Harlem and the Bronx from the late 1950s onward. As a co-founder of the African Jazz-Art Society & Studios and organizer of Naturally ’62, he helped shape the 'Black Is Beautiful' movement through images of the Grandassa Models and Black cultural life.
Photography
Major Works
- 1960sUntitled (Grandassa Models)
- 1962Naturally ’62 photographs
- 1960sBlack Is Beautiful series
- 1960sGrandassa Models backstage
- 1960sMax Roach
- 1960sAbbey Lincoln
- 1960sAJASS events
- 1960sGarvey Day celebrations
- 1960sModel who embraced natural hairstyles
- 1960s–70sHarlem cultural photographs
Interviews & Writing
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