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University Gallery Features Influential African American Photographer

A black and white photo of the Tuskegee Airwomen with a plane.

From the February 2020 Desktop News | The University Gallery is celebrating the legacy of Alabama-born photographer P.H. Polk with an exhibit featuring enlarged and reproduced versions of his original works. Polk, one of the first African American photographers to gain national acclaim, was known for shooting his subjects in a strong shadow with sharp detail without compromising their integrity. His subjects include everyone from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Langston Hughes to the working-classes families who lived in the […]

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Celebrating Community

From the Winter 2019 Collegian | Both the city of Tuscaloosa and the state of Alabama celebrated 200 years of history and culture this year. The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to have been a part of several events and projects that honored the past and looked towards the future. Tuscaloosa Students Showcase 200 Years of History Students from around Tuscaloosa county recently transformed Bryant Conference Center into a time-traveling trip through Tuscaloosa, showing off their skills in […]

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When Art Goes Public

Students interview a subject in their Black Belt Photography class.

From the Winter 2019 Collegian | At UA, art isn’t confined to the walls of studios; it bleeds out into the community. Two classes teach students not only how to advance their skillsets, but how to use art to become good stewards of their communities through photography and sculpture. Documenting the Greats UA art professor Christopher Jordan spent the spring and interim semesters with his photography students in Alabama’s Black Belt, where they met some of the region’s most beloved […]

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