AH 342 Black Subjects in White Art History: Fall 2021 Compendium

The Exploitation of Black Women's Bodies Throughout Art History

The timeline serves as insight into the history of the exploitation of Black women's bodies through the life of Sara Baartman, Marie Guillemine Benoist's Portrait of Madeleine, Carrie Mae Weems work, "From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried", which uses Louis Agassiz’s daguerreotypes from Harvard’s archives, and Tschabalala Self's "Love to Saartjie". I wanted to create a timeline that sheds light and conceptualizes the exploitation of Black women's bodies throughout the course of art history, as I feel this topic is not discussed enough. Hopefully this can open up a dialogue into the harsh reality that Black women faced, and continue to face. 
Please use this link to access the timeline:
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:5445ac28-ba4b-459d-bd07-33eadb808aa5

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