Two lost photo essays, now on display at the Art Institute, go beyond racial stereotypes to reveal the real life of Harlem.
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Art Shay: The man with the golden lens
He was one of the mid-20th century’s most prolific photographers. Now, at 92, Shay’s getting the vast archive that fills his home in order, and he’s finally receiving the appreciation from the art world he’s long deserved.
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Peter Max isn’t a fad, he’s a great artist
In defense of Peter Max, acid-age designer and painter
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The Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club rides again
Documentary photographer Danny Lyon’s The Bikeriders revs up for a long-overdue reissue.
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Before Shaft
The Block Museum kicks off its Gordon Parks photo exhibit with a Thursday screening of his film “The Learning Tree,” the first modern studio film by a black director.