New 'Deana Lawson' photo exhibit makes Black life visible at the High Museum

"Deana Lawson" is a new exhibit at the High Museum whose photos challenge historic representations of Black life and is on view through Feb. 9. (Deana Lawson)

Deana Lawson has referred to her work as a mirror of everyday life. Her photographs examine and challenge historical representations of Black people and Black life. “Deana Lawson” is a new exhibition at the High Museum co-organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and MoMA PS1, on view through Feb. 9.

Maria Kelly, assistant curator of photography at the High, joined “City Lights” producer Summer Evans via Zoom To talk more about Lawson’s photography exhibition.

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