Carolannie on Nostr: Al Smith of Seattle documented the lives of Black Seattleites for much of the 20th ...

Al Smith of Seattle documented the lives of Black Seattleites for much of the 20th century, He didn't show his work until the 1980s. " 1986, Smith began volunteering at MOHAI, developing some of the museum’s negatives in a darkroom.

After a few months, he revealed to MOHAI photography curator Howard Giske that he was something of a photographer himself. He shared a few photos and Giske immediately realized the significance of Smith’s work."
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https://blackartslegacies.cascadepbs.org/articles/al-smith