Reflections in Black: A Reframing Cover. Cover Image by Maud Sulter
November 4, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Department of Photography & Imaging
721 Broadway, Riese Lounge, New York, NY 10003
Join the Department of Photography & Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts and The Center for Black Visual Culture as we celebrate the release of Reflections in Black: A Reframing, the 25th anniversary edition of Dr. Deborah Willis’ internationally acclaimed publication Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present. This pre-publication book launch will include a reception, a panel of selected speakers, and will conclude with a book signing. Limited books will be available, and sold on a first come first served basis.
About the Publication
This enhanced volume, with a new foreword from Robin D. G. Kelley and a coda from Kalia Brooks, once again affirms the power of photography to reconfigure our conception of Black life in the African diaspora and American history. Featuring the works of photographers such as Albert Chong, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Allison Janae Hamilton, Renee Cox, Carrie Mae Weems, Andre D. Wagner, and Hank Willis Thomas, this new edition is dedicated to artists who stretch the definition of photography, creating pieces more akin to multimedia and conceptual art.
Please note: An RSVP does not guarantee seating. Seating is based on first-come, first-served.