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Why the Art and Design Details of Rashid Johnson’s Native Son Matter

by Beandrea July April 8, 2019April 8, 2019

The 2019 adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel, with production design by Akin McKenzie, feels like a complete aesthetic reimagining of Wright’s 20th-century source material.

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Rashid Johnson’s Native Son Adaptation Acquired by HBO Ahead of Sundance Premiere

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

This adaptation of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel Native Son is the visual artist’s first feature film.

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Faith Ringgold’s Unrealized Tribute to Harlem Literary Life

by Laura C. Mallonee April 28, 2014April 30, 2014

A little-known depiction of Harlem literary life and African-American literature by Faith Ringgold is currently on view at the New York Public Library in its exhibition The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter.

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