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WOMEN OF A NEW TRIBE Exhibit at Main Library
By Rhonda B. Sewell, Library Media Relations Officer
The Truth Contributor
The WOMEN OF A NEW TRIBE project is a photographic
study of the spiritual and physical beauty of the black
woman.
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to announce
the traveling exhibit's Toledo stopover in the Gallery at
Main Library, 325 Michigan St., on view beginning
Friday, January 17
through February 28, 2014.
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Jerry Taliaferro |
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According to the photographer
Jerry Taliaferro, of North Carolina, his
noted collection of black and white photographs is an
attempt to view, in a new light and in a new way, an
incredible group of women. The women displayed represent the
Black American Woman in many of her social and physical
manifestations.
The subjects come from all walks and stages of life, they
are mothers and daughters, artists, professionals, and
community activists to name a few. Through the use of black
and white photography done in a style reminiscent of the
high glamour photography of 1930s and ‘40s Hollywood, the
beauty of the black women is dramatically laid bare.
The Toledo stopover consists of nearly 50 photographic
images.
Since its premier in June 2002, the WOMEN OF A NEW TRIBE
exhibition has traveled to a number of cities around the
U.S. and twice to Europe where it has been enthusiastically
received by the public and the media.
The exhibit is on view during regular Main Library hours.
The Toledo Chapter of The Links, Inc.’s Arts and
International Trends Committees are scheduled to host a
reception in February to pay homage to the exhibit and to
locally celebrate the beauty and achievements of African
American women. A reception date is pending. Stay tuned to
toledolibrary.org
and the Toledo Links’ website
www.toledolinks.net for more details coming soon.
For more information, please call 419.259.5200. |
