Thursday, January 31, 2013 ● 11am - 1pm
Virginia Lacy Jones Exhibition Hall, Upper Level
Dr. Deborah Willis, Chair and Professor of Photography and Imaging at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, is one of the nation’s leading historians of African American photography and curator of African American culture. Her presentation, “Teenie Harris: Picturing Black America,” will be followed by Q & A and book signing of the exhibit catalog, Teenie Harris, Photographer: Image, Memory, History.
Saturday, February 2, 2013 ● 1pm - 5pm
Library-wide
The Open House will offer guided tours at the top of each hour. There will also be a raffle of gift items.
Thursday, March 28, 2013 ● 6pm - 8pm
Virginia Lacy Jones Exhibition Hall, Upper Level
Hosted by the Atlanta Daily World.
A panel of Atlanta-area African American photojournalists will share their perspectives to documenting news and community and how technology has impacted their work. There will also be a silent auction of signed works by the photojournalists.
Saturday, April 6, 2013 ● 2pm - 4 pm
Virginia Lacy Jones Exhibition Hall, Upper Level
A panel discussion about documenting community, and how and why communities change over time. Moderated by oral historian Dr. Moriba (Richard) Kelsey, author of Pittsburgh: A Sense of Community.
Saturday, April 13, 2013 ● 2pm - 4pm
Virginia Lacy Jones Exhibition Hall, Upper Level
This photography workshop for children aged 6-12 includes a tour of the Teenie Harris exhibit, a discussion on photography, and instructions on taking pictures. Disposable digital cameras will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration has closed.
For AUC Faculty
Contact your subject librarian for ideas about incorporating the Teenie Harris Exhibit into your curriculum.