She focused on African Americans to bring up topics such as gender, politics, and identity. Weems believed the best way to display her photography was through storytelling. She was known for her photography work in politics before art.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie May Weems was born in Portland, Oregon in 1953 and is not only known as a photographer but a videographer as well. Weems moved to Califonia to attend the California Insitute of Arts after she graduated high school.
She focused on African Americans to bring up topics such as gender, politics, and identity. Weems believed the best way to display her photography was through storytelling. She was known for her photography work in politics before art.
She focused on African Americans to bring up topics such as gender, politics, and identity. Weems believed the best way to display her photography was through storytelling. She was known for her photography work in politics before art.
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