Writing / Article
The Seen Issue 6, April 2018
Writing / Article
The Seen Issue 6, April 2018
Whether working on the street, in the studio, or in residence with communities, Dawoud Bey imbues his subjects with a psychological presence, while also challenging the formal traditions of photographic representation. In his most recent series, the human subject gives way to landscapes, both real and imagined, inhabited by narratives that speak to significant moments in African-American history.