Dawoud Bey: Harlem. U.S.A. Portfolio

Exceptionally produced and issued in a strict limited edition, this portfolio captures the landmark vision of American photographer Dawoud Bey. Comprising a beautifully realized presentation of his work, it represents a distinguished addition to any collection.

Specifications

Edition of 15

Cloth-bound clamshell box containing 10 carbon pigment prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag

Each print is signed, dated, and editioned in pencil by Dawoud Bey on verso

Print size: 41 cm x 51 cm (16" x 20") 

Image size: 15cm x 23 cm (6" x 9") 

Statement from Dawoud Bey

I began photographing in the streets of Harlem in 1975. At first these visits were just weekly excursions. On those occasions much of what I did was not photographing, but spending time walking the streets, reacquainting myself with the neighborhood that I wanted to again become a part of, seeing up close the people and the neighborhood I had glimpsed from the car window years before as a child. As I got to know the shopkeepers and others in the neighborhood, I became a permanent fixture at the public events taking place in the community, such as block parties, tent revival meetings, and anyplace else where people gathered. The relationships and exchanges that I had with some of these people are experiences I will never forget. It is in those relationships and the lives of the people that these pictures recall that the deeper meaning of these photographs can be found.