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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...

New York Times: '‘Black Chronicles II’ Exhibition in Cambridge Set for September'

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“Black Chronicles II,” an exhibition of photographs of black subjects in Britain in the late 1800s to early 1900s, will be shown to an American audience for the first time starting Sept. 2 at the new Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African American Art in...

Harvard Crimson: 'Hutchins Center Showcases ‘Black Chronicles’ Photo Exhibit'

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The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research is hosting this fall a photography exhibition that displays previously buried archival photographs of black subjects in late 19th century Britain. “Black Chronicles II,” as the exhibition is...

WCVB5 CityLine: 'The Cooper Gallery exhibit 'Black Chronicles II''

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Artnet: '‘Black Chronicles II' Reveals a History Rarely Seen'

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A collection of archival photographs (all taken prior to 1938) has surfaced as the result of a British research project called the Missing Chapter, which aims to “redress persistent ‘absence’ within the historical record.”

Harvard Crimson: 'Artist Spotlight, Jay Calderin'

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As an author, designer, and professor, Calderin was invited to speak on 19th-century black fashion as part of the Cooper Gallery’s new exhibit, “Black Chronicles II,” which feature photographs of various subjects from artists to royalty. Prior to his Nov...

NewBostonPost: 'Rare photos of 19th-century blacks speak to modern Americans'

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Rare, striking and never-before-seen portraits of black citizens in Victorian-era England are going on display for the first time in the U.S., and organizers say the photographs have a powerful message for contemporary Americans riven by racism. “There’s...

okayafrica.: 'Long Lost Victorian-Era Portraits Of Black British Citizens Revealed In A New Exhibition '

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This fall, Black Chronicles II, an exhibition showcasing never-before-seen portraits of 19th and early 20th century Black British citizens, makes its U.S. premiere at Harvard's The Ethelbert Cooper Gallery for African & African-American Art. The show is...

Culture Type: 'Fall Exhibitions: 42 Must-See Museum Shows Featuring Black Artists'

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19. “Black Chronicles II” @ The Ethelbert Cooper Gallery, Harvard University | Cambridge, Mass. First shown in London at Autograph ABP, this exhibition examines images of blacks in 19th and 20th century Britain and features a recently discovered cache of...

Good Black News: 'Black Victorian Photos Exhibit "Black Chronicles II" at Harvard University's Cooper Gallery Through December'

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“We are not what we seem.” When the iconic novelist Richard Wright wrote those words, in 1940, he was describing the African-American experience. As a stunning new exhibit at Harvard University’s Ethelbert Cooper Gallery shows, the complexity of seeing...

Everett Potter: 'Exploring Britain’s Black Victorians at Harvard’s Cooper Gallery'

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With the U.S. premiere of “Black Chronicles II,” Americans get a rare and intriguing glimpse into the lives of blacks in Victorian England. At Harvard University’s Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art, September 2-December 11, the...

Harvard Gazette: 'Life behind the Pose'

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“We are not what we seem.” When the iconic novelist Richard Wright wrote those words, in 1940, he was describing the African-American experience. As a stunning new exhibit at the Ethelbert Cooper Gallery shows, the complexity of seeing and identity took...