Malachi Walker and Rai Nauman Mumtaz, from the series Stranger/Community: Tacoma, 2013
Dawoud Bey
(American, born 1953)
Location: University of Washington - Tacoma, Tacoma
- ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Dawoud Bey's paired portraits bring people from different parts of the Tacoma community together, revealing superficial similarities and differences while expressing the connections that make a community work. This body of work, created for the University of Washington – Tacoma, is part of an ongoing project exploring and identifying diverse communities.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with University of Washington.
- ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dawoud Bey was born in Queens, New York, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from SUNY Empire State College in 1990, and later finished his masters degree at the Yale University School of Art. His artworks explore and challenge stereotypical images of African Americans and other marginalized groups, using documentary style photographic techniques. He is currently a professor of photography at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois.
ARTWORK DETAILS
- Material Category
Work on paper - photograph
- Medium
Archival inkjet print mounted to Dibond backing
- Dimensions
26 5/8 in x 32 in
- ID Number
WSAC2013.009.006
- Artist Location
Illinois, United States
LOCATION INFORMATION
- Agency
University of Washington
- Artwork Location
University of Washington - Tacoma
Power House room of Snoqualmie Library- WA County
Pierce
- Setting
Interior
- Site Type
University
- Address
1900 Commerce St.
Tacoma, WA 98402-3100- Geo. Coordinates
47.244404 | -122.437992
To report an error or provide additional information, please contact us at collections@arts.wa.gov.