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To Make a Picture: The Photography of P. H. Polk from the Paul R. Jones Collection

February 25–May 23, 2010 • Birmingham, Alabama

Organizer name and contact info:
 Birmingham Museum of Art
T: 205.254.2565

Event hours:
 Tuesday—Saturday
10am—5pm
Sunday
Noon-5pm

Cost:
 Free admission

Web page (URL):
 http://www.artsbma.org/

Other information:
 To Make a Picture: The Photography of P. H. Polk from the Paul R. Jones Collection, on exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art from January 24 through May 23, explores the life’s work of Prentice Herman (P. H.) Polk (1898-1985). Polk was a Bessemer, Alabama native who became one of the most important African-American photographers of the 20th century. The 28 silver gelatin photographic prints in this exhibition are from the renowned Paul R. Jones collection of African-American art. To Make a Picture coincides with Black History Month and will be the second installation in the Museum’s gallery dedicated to African-American art.

From 1939 to1984, Polk was the official photographer of the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in Alabama. A historically black university, the Tuskegee campus today is designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service.

At Tuskegee, Polk chronicled campus life, capturing scenes of social, historical, and artistic significance and recording for posterity images of Tuskegee President Booker T. Washington, professor George Washington Carver, the celebrated Tuskegee Airmen, Eleanor Roosevelt (an early supporter of the Institute), boxing legend Joe Louis, renowned bass-baritone and activist for social justice Paul Robeson, and many other prominent individuals. Many of his most famous pictures are of Tuskegee locals to whom he referred as “Old Characters."

This event is a museum event and expects 1000+ people.

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