“Racism is the most successful advertising campaign of all time.” — Hank Willis Thomas
The American national narrative relies on stories of overcoming a racial past — presenting a country continuously outwitting injustice. Integral to the successful adoption of this narrative is the hypervisible representation of Black people and culture in the public eye.
Award-winning conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas experiments with representation and national narrative. His art shows that if...
The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts and the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies at Harvard University are thrilled to welcome artist Walid Raad...