Hands of Harlem: Roy DeCarava’s search for beauty – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian

The photographer believed Black people were not portrayed in a ‘serious and artistic way’ and set out to change that with his painterly photographs

I'd never heard of Roy DeCarava, but I seriously wish I had his creative vision.

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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/jan/25/hands-of-harlem-roy-decaravas-search-for-beauty-in-pictures

‘Flipping the script on Britishness’: historical harmony – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian

Found in an overlooked photo archive, these images of Windrush arrivals and jazz club romances challenge the traditional narrative about what it means to be British

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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2022/jan/04/flipping-the-script-on-britishness-historical-harmony-in-pictures