Archival Collections
Coming 2024
Archival Collections Coming 2024
Featured Archival Collections
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Henry Orion Nichols Collection, Chester County Historical Society & Museum
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Thomas H. and Joan W. Gandy collection, LSU Libraries, Special Collections
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The Harmon Foundation Collection: Kenneth Space Photographs of the Activities of Southern Black Americans, 1936-1937’ via the U.S National Archives
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Photographs by Lafayette Tolliver (circa 1968-1971) via the Kent State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives
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Our distinct approach to storytelling is cultivated from ideation to editing through the project’s launch and roll-out. Through our services, BA ensures the imagery honors the histories and legacies of those depicted, considering each moment’s place within a larger body of work.
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A curated selection of previous projects
Black Hercules
Black Hercules is a soulfully candid pilgrimage into the life and times of street bodybuilder, Craig Monson—and the social dichotomy of Black LA that made him into a legend.
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Essays and Press
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MoMA Magazine: Black Archives founder Renata Cherlise presents a selection of photographs from MoMA’s collection that highlight everyday moments of Black life.
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Washington Post: The Radical Power of Ordinary Black Life
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Vogue UK: A Vibe Called Tech Invited 4 Visionaries To Reimagine The Gucci X The North Face Collab – And The Results Are Captivating
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BA Editorial 001: The Impulse to Collect
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The Atlantic: What Ordinary Family Photos Teach Us About Ourselves
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Harpers Bazaar: A Family Photo Album Holds Black History
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Vox: Ordinary Black lives should be remembered, too
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Patch: Bed-Stuy Photographer's Work Chosen For LinkNYC Black History Month
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The Cut: A Collective Family Photo Album
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AnOther: This Online Archive Celebrates the Everyday Beauty of the Black Experience
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Library of Congress: A Conversation with Renata Cherlise
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Essence: 'Black Archives: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life' Is Renata Cherlise's 'Gift To The Ancestors'
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Getty Images: Black History & Culture Collection
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Hyperallergic: Documenting the Black History Not Taught in Classrooms
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Huck: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life in the 20th Century
PARTNERSHIP WITH GETTY IMAGES:
IN 2021, BLACK ARCHIVES ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH GETTY IMAGES TO CURATE MOMENTS FROM THEIR COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTING THE BLACK EXPERIENCE.
Bottom: Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival 1973 via Jackson State University/Getty Images
Top: Chicago 1989 Raymond Boyd/Getty Images
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