Cedric Adams's "Just How I Feel" (1972) is from 'Black American Portraits,' a celebratory visual chronicle of the many ways in which Black Americans have used portraiture to envision themselves, published by @delmonico_books and @lacma Countering a visual culture that often demonizes Blackness and fetishizes the spectacle of Black pain, these images center love, abundance, family, community and exuberance. Black American Portraits depicts Black figures in a range of mediums such as painting, drawing, prints, photography, sculpture, mixed media and time-based media. In addition to work by artists of African descent, Black American Portraits includes several works by artists of other backgrounds who have exemplified a thoughtfulness about, sensitivity toward and commitment to Black artists, communities, histories and subjects. Edited with text by Christine Y. Kim and Myrtle Elizabeth Andrews. Forewords by Mary Schmidt Campbell and Michael Govan. Text by Hilton Als, Bridget R. Cooks, Ilene Susan Fort, Dhyandra Lawson, Jeffrey C. Stewart. Afterword by Naima J. Keith. Read more via linkibio. #blackamericanportraits @cyknycla @lazyt4road @hilton.als @dhyandra @jeffreycstewart @naimajoy #cedricadams #justhowifeel #cedricadamsjusthowifeel https://www.instagram.com/p/CnDOBhIpkcf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
