Shawn W. Walker

מקום: Harlem

נוֹלָד: 1940

בִּיוֹגְרַפִיָה:

Shawn Walker is an African American photographer born in 1940 in Harlem, New York, where he still lives. He is a founding member of Kamoinge, the longest existing Black photography collective. Walker's work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including the Smithsonian Institute, Schomburg Center, Brooklyn Museum, MoMA PS 1, Whitney Museum, and International Center of Photography. In 2020, the Library of Congress acquired 100,000 images from Walker's archive, making it the first comprehensive archive of an African American photographer to enter the public collection. Walker's photography is characterized by his ability to find the magic in everyday life, capturing the beauty and complexity of Harlem and its residents.