Join us in celebrating Juneteenth with this display of photographs spanning much of the history of the medium. From the Works on Paper collection, enjoy early photographs by and of African Americans dating from the 1860s through the 1930s. From the Clark library’s collections, view exciting rare books and materials about African American photographers from decades past to the present moment.

Image: James Van Der Zee, Wedding Day, Harlem (detail), 1926, printed 1974, gelatin silver print. The Clark, gift of Frank and Katherine Martucci, 2021.5