Light Work exhibit ties historical Black figures with modern abstract art
Sydney Bergan | Culture Editor
Turner created photographs that contain images of Frederick Douglass – “Seen #1” (left) and “Seen #2 – which represent his timeless legacy and relevance today.
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Black historical figures such as Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr. peer out at viewers from behind layers of paper and shadows. The photographs, taken by photographer Aaron Turner, mix historical images with modern abstract photography, all in black and white.
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