1968: “Sensitive Humanity” and Black Radicalism

September 11, 2018 - December 16, 2018

Davis Gallery

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1968 resistance movements, this exhibition will present photography of the Black Panther movement taken by Ruth Marion-Baruch and Pirkle Jones. This exhibition is co-curated by Chandra Bhimull, Associate Professor of Anthropology and African-American Studies at Colby College.


Banner Image: Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones, Untitled, c. 1968. Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm). Colby College Museum of Art. Gift of Arlette and Gus Kayafas in honor of Peter and Paula Lunder, 2017.636 © Regents of the University of California