# Black Chronicles II ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/coopergallery/files/bc2.jpg) ## Fall 2015 Black Chronicles II explored the presence of black subjects in Victorian Britain through the prism of late 19th century studio portraiture.The Cooper Gallery installation presented the U.S. premiere of this critically acclaimed exhibition, first shown at Rivington Place, London in 2014. The second in a series of exhibitions dedicated to excavating archives, Black Chronicles II showcased Autograph ABP’s commitment to continuous critical enquiry into archive images which had been overlooked, under-researched or simply not recognised as significant previously, yet are highly relevant to black representational politics and cultural history today. ![bca0_0.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/coopergallery/files/bca0_0.jpg?itok=4HKWHxiA) ### Press expand\_more ## Press [### Artnet: '‘Black Chronicles II' Reveals a History Rarely Seen' ](https://news.artnet.com/market/black-chronicles-ii-reveals-history-rarely-seen-327659) September 14, 2015 ![WCVB](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/09horizon-articlelarge.jpg?itok=SqbUO4qk) [### Artscope: A Critical Look at Black Photographic History ](https://artscopemagazine.com/2015/09/black-chronicles-ii/) September 01, 2015 ![BC2](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/peterjacksonphotohi.jpg?itok=JS2lCW6M) [### Atlanta Black Star: 'New Exhibit Highlights Black Presence in Victorian England' ](https://atlantablackstar.com/2015/09/01/new-exhibit-highlights-black-presence-victorian-england/) September 01, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/blackjonas-and-xiniwe-photo-hi_605.jpg?itok=l_uIqpBy) [### Boston Globe: 'Black and white photographs of Victorian England' ](https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2015/09/05/black-and-white-photographs-victorian-england/CsiuE9TIjj3IycAsRxTLGP/story.html) September 05, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/bc2.jpg?itok=V5rKxeZb) [### Colorlines: 'New Exhibit Features Never-Before-Seen Photos of 19th Century Free Blacks' ](https://www.colorlines.com/articles/new-exhibit-features-never-seen-photos-19th-century-free-blacks) September 03, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/blackjonas-and-xiniwe-photo-hi_605.jpg?itok=l_uIqpBy) [### Culture Type: 'Fall Exhibitions: 42 Must-See Museum Shows Featuring Black Artists' ](https://www.culturetype.com/2015/10/15/fall-exhibitions-42-must-see-museum-shows-featuring-black-artists/) October 15, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/blackjonas-and-xiniwe-photo-hi_605.jpg?itok=l_uIqpBy) [### Everett Potter: 'Exploring Britain’s Black Victorians at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery' ](https://www.everettpotter.com/2015/09/exploring-britains-black-victorians-at-harvards-cooper-gallery/) September 01, 2015 ![BC2](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/peterjacksonphotohi.jpg?itok=JS2lCW6M) [### Good Black News: 'Black Victorian Photos Exhibit "Black Chronicles II" at Harvard University's Cooper Gallery Through December' ](/news/good-black-news-black-victorian-photos-exhibit-black-chronicles-ii-harvard) September 06, 2015 ![BC2](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/peterjacksonphotohi.jpg?itok=JS2lCW6M) [### Harvard Crimson: 'Artist Spotlight, Jay Calderin' ](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/11/24/artist-spotlight-jay-calderin/) November 24, 2015 ![Calderin](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/003516_1311135.jpg.1500x996_q95_crop-smart_upscale.jpg?itok=r2121h4m) [### Harvard Crimson: 'Hutchins Center Showcases ‘Black Chronicles’ Photo Exhibit' ](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/11/5/black-chronicles-at-hutchins/) September 17, 2015 ![BC2](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/210619_1310131.jpg.1500x993_q95_crop-smart_upscale.jpg?itok=1EH0zxdr) [### Harvard Gazette: 'Life behind the Pose' ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/09/life-behind-the-pose/) September 02, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/blackjonas-and-xiniwe-photo-hi_605.jpg?itok=l_uIqpBy) [### Harvard Magazine: 'Existence as Resistance' ](http://harvardmagazine.com/2015/09/black-chronicles-ii-cooper-gallery-photo-exhibit) September 17, 2015 ![BC2](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/peterjacksonphotohi.jpg?itok=JS2lCW6M) [### International Review of African American Art: 'All Too Human, Victorian Swag in Tow' ](http://iraaa.museum.hamptonu.edu/page/All-Too-Human%2C-Victorian-Swag-in-Tow) September 01, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/blackjonas-and-xiniwe-photo-hi_605.jpg?itok=l_uIqpBy) [### New York Times: '‘Black Chronicles II’ Exhibition in Cambridge Set for September' ](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/travel/black-chronicles-ii-exhibition-in-cambridge-set-for-september.html) August 10, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/blackjonas-and-xiniwe-photo-hi_605.jpg?itok=l_uIqpBy) [### NewBostonPost: 'Rare photos of 19th-century blacks speak to modern Americans' ](https://newbostonpost.com/2015/08/31/rare-photos-of-19th-century-blacks-speak-to-modern-americans/) August 21, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/victorian-780x439.jpg?itok=BXYiFBx8) [### okayafrica.: 'Long Lost Victorian-Era Portraits Of Black British Citizens Revealed In A New Exhibition ' ](https://www.okayafrica.com/black-chronicles-ii-ethelbert-cooper-gallery-for-african-african-american-art-harvard/) September 04, 2015 ![BC2](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/img.jpg?itok=6lca8DIn) [### WCVB5 CityLine: 'The Cooper Gallery exhibit 'Black Chronicles II'' ](https://www.wcvb.com/article/cityline-november-8-segment-two/8076704) November 09, 2015 ![WCVB](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/09horizon-articlelarge.jpg?itok=SqbUO4qk) [### WGBH: 'Arts This Week: Back To Fall, Back To The Theater' ](https://www.wgbh.org/news/post/arts-week-back-fall-back-theater) September 11, 2015 ![Black Chronicles II](/sites/g/files/omnuum11446/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/coopergallery/files/wgbh.brightspotcdn.com_.jpg?itok=jwQXpz5x)