Profile: Suzanne Jackson (1944-)
Suzanne Jackson is an American visual artist, gallery owner, poet, dancer, and set designer with a career spanning five decades. Continue reading Profile: Suzanne Jackson (1944-)
Profile: Mary Jackson (1945-)
Mary Jackson is an African American fiber artist. She is best known for her sweetgrass basket weaving using traditional methods combined with contemporary designs. A native of coastal South Carolina and a descendant of generations of Gullah basket weavers, Jackson was awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship in 2008 for “pushing the tradition in stunning new directions.” Continue reading Profile: Mary Jackson (1945-)
Profile: Ayana V. Jackson (1977-)
Ayana V. Jackson is an American photographer and filmmaker. Born in Livingston, New Jersey, she received her B.A. in Sociology from Spelman College in 1999. In 2005, at the invitation of professor Khatarina Sieverding, she studied critical theory and large format printing at the University of Arts Berlin. She is best known for her focus on Contemporary Africa and the African Diaspora, most notably the series African by Legacy, Mexican by Birth, Leapfrog (a bit of the Other) Grand Matron Army, and Archival Impulse. Continue reading Profile: Ayana V. Jackson (1977-)
Profile: Roy Campanella (1921-1993)
Roy Campanella was American baseball player, a professional National League catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, whose career was cut short as a result of an automobile accident. Continue reading Profile: Roy Campanella (1921-1993)
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