sep 1, 2024 - Isaac Julien, Lessons of the Hour (2019) shown at MOMA

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MoMA, Floor 2, 2 South
The Paul J. Sachs Galleries
In Lessons of the Hour (2019), Sir Isaac Julien presents an immersive portrait of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who obtained freedom from chattel slavery in 1838 and became one of the most important orators, writers, and statespersons of the 19th century. Across the 10 screens of this video installation, a nonlinear narrative melds Douglass’s life and work with excerpts from several of his speeches, literary works, and personal correspondence. The most photographed American of his era, Douglass understood that portraiture could challenge racist tropes and advance the freedom and civil rights of Black Americans and subjugated people around the world.



https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5685

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