It’s women’s history month and we are thinking about the figures we would make monuments to if we could.
Ming Smith
Ming Smith was the first Black female photographer acquired by the Museum of Modern Art, but she almost turned it down, holding her ground over an insulting price offered by the curators who recognized her insane talent for portraiture. Smith’s oeuvre is now celebrated in its glorious, action-seeking detail including right now as part of the Whitney’s current Kamoinge Workshop show.
This excerpt is part of a longer article, which can be found below.
