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Photographing the Lives of Black American Cowboys
The Long Ride Home brings together selections from Ron Tarver’s 15,000 images chronicling Black cowboy culture across the US.
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Celebrating America's Forgotten Black Cowboys
Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy strives to correct the mainstream Western narrative of life on the range.
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Kenneth Tam Excavates the History of Chinese Labor in the American West
The artist’s works resonate in West Texas, where the story of dehumanized and exploited migrant laborers is tangible and ever-present.
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Luke Gilford’s Tender Photographs of Gay Rodeos
The Los Angeles-based photographer offers an updated version of the mythologized American cowboy, calling rodeos “the traditional drag of America.”