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February Issue 2005
Afro-American Cultural Center in Charlotte, NC, Offers Photographic Exhibits
In celebration of the Afro-American Cultural
Center's 30th Anniversary, the Center will be presenting the exhibition,
Women of a New Tribe II. This project features black
and white photos by photojournalist extraordinaire Jerry Taliaferro,
who has done a series celebrating the beauty of African American
women. The exhibit is scheduled to open Feb. 4, 2005, in
honor of (African American History Month) and run through Mar.
31, 2005, in honor of (Women's History Month).
Running parallel to this exhibit, the Center is introducing Windows
on Another Time, featuring a collection of vintage photographs
reflecting the lives of black people in the Shreveport, LA, area
in the early 1900's. This collection is presented courtesy
of Dr. Stephen Seabron and family of Washington, DC.
The Women of a New Tribe II exhibit features photographs
from Taliaferro's personal collection and images of outstanding
women from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area who were nominated and
selected to be photographed for this exhibition based on their
accomplishments and involvement in the community.
Taliaferro, a native of Brownsville, TN, and
a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, began his
military service at Fort Bragg, NC, in 1981, where he served in
the Special Forces. Part of his training included learning
photography, which he excelled at. While serving in Germany,
a local magazine was looking for pictures and opened up a public
search. "I took a picture of my roommate's girlfriend,
sent it in and forgot about it," says Taliaferro. The
image he took was selected, and his work was published for the
first time.
By the summer of 1985, Taliaferro began accepting photographic
assignments from advertising and design agencies; and by 1988,
after returning to theUnited States from military duty, he began
his pursuit of a career in commercial photography. Over the
ensuing years, his interest turned more to fine art photography. After
success with a number of projects and published pieces, the concept
for the Women of A New Tribe emerged.
"After photography became my stock and trade, I became enthralled
by the beauty that had always surrounded me. So powerful
was the beauty of African American women, that I began to photograph
them and use their images in my portfolios," says Taliaferro.
The Afro-American Cultural Center exists to promote, preserve and present African American art, culture and history for the education and enjoyment of the Greater Charlotte, NC, area.
For further information check our NC Institutional
Gallery listings, call the Center at 704/374-1565 or at (www.aacc-charlotte.org).
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