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Peaceful transitions to the brilliant, fearless photographer / visual artist @nonafaustine, whose groundbreaking work deeply resonated with so many of us. Speaking her name and sending my deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
From @artnews: "In ways both provocative and beautiful, Faustine’s photography explored conditions afflicting Black women across time. She frequently photographed herself in ways that considered how her body acted as a record of histories of exploitation and empowerment."
2024 video and caption reposted from @brooklynmuseum: “We owe it to [our ancestors] to acknowledge what happened here—on this Earth, in this city.”
In this episode of Reclaimed, Nona Faustine joins us from the Lefferts Historic House, a historic homestead in Prospect Park, to discuss sites across New York City that are built upon legacies of enslavement, which Faustine has depicted in her photographic series, “White Shoes.”
Today, the Lefferts Historic House is jointly operated by Prospect Park Alliance and the Historic House Trust. The Alliance launched the ReImagine Lefferts initiative in 2021, which continues to allow artists, scholars, and community members to explore the lives, resistance, and resilience of the Indigenous people of Lenapehoking and the Africans enslaved by the Lefferts family between 1783 and 1827. This summer [2024] at the Lefferts Historic House, explore artist Adama Delphine Fawundu’ site-specific installation, which will include 25 textile pieces, paying homage to the everyday heroism of the 25 individuals enslaved by the Lefferts family, installed across the historic house’s Flatbush Avenue facade.
Our Reclaimed series focuses on art as a tool to reclaim lost narratives of history and lived experience. An effort to highlight and empower groups that have been left out, stigmatized, and misrepresented. Follow along for a celebration of our differences and strides toward collective healing and social progress.
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