By Chris Larabee in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on April 18, 2024
In partnership with the American Folk Art Museum, Historic Deerfield is presenting an exhibition on the unexplored histories of Black people in early America.
“Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North” explores Black representation in paintings, needlework, ceramics and other media by challenging people to think about the conventional historical narratives and what aspects of those histories may not be telling the full story. The exhibition will be on view May 1 through Aug. 4.
Amanda Lange, Historic Deerfield’s Curatorial Department director, said “Unnamed Figures” is about telling the “broader view of history” in the Valley and the Northeast and pushing back on the idea that slavery and anti-Black racism was/is just a “southern issue.” Continue reading.