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Mainers take a knee for photo project aimed at combatting racism
Before touring cities around the state, the photos will be projected Friday among buildings in Portland's Monument Square.
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Artist Titi de Baccarat as he appears in a projection that will be displayed Friday night in Monument Square in Portland.
Still from video projection; cinematography and visual effects by Geoffrey Leighton, courtesy of LumenARRT!
Justice. Equality. Solidarity.
Those are some of the themes artist Titi de Baccarat had in mind when he organized The Kneeling Art Photography project. He enlisted 10 Maine photographers to create portraits of dozens of Mainers taking a knee. The project explores the meaning and evolution of the gesture through the images and words, especially in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the conviction of his killer.