Pastor Calvin Tinson from "Church Attire" series
Benicia King’s photographs beautifully capture Black quotidian life through poetic imagery inspired by her familial ties. The granddaughter of a Baptist reverend, King uses, “Church Attire” to pay homage to the veneration and regality that she ascribes to her fellow churchgoers. In King’s works, the church transcends beyond a place of worship into a space for self-expression and exploration through color, shape, and form. From the meticulously coordinated suit separates to the ritualistic white garments that accompanied communion Sundays, King honors the adornment practices that she carried throughout her life and career outside of her hometown. Moreover, her works acknowledge centuries of Black self-determination and care practices that we're able to endure even the harshest conditions. She reminds us that our ties to our kinship are ever-enduring and have the power to transcend time and space, evolving as we do.
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Black and white negative printed on archival paper
Mounted on Black Foam Core
13in x 19in
Signed and numbered by artist
Benicia King’s photographs beautifully capture Black quotidian life through poetic imagery inspired by her familial ties. The granddaughter of a Baptist reverend, King uses, “Church Attire” to pay homage to the veneration and regality that she ascribes to her fellow churchgoers. In King’s works, the church transcends beyond a place of worship into a space for self-expression and exploration through color, shape, and form. From the meticulously coordinated suit separates to the ritualistic white garments that accompanied communion Sundays, King honors the adornment practices that she carried throughout her life and career outside of her hometown. Moreover, her works acknowledge centuries of Black self-determination and care practices that we're able to endure even the harshest conditions. She reminds us that our ties to our kinship are ever-enduring and have the power to transcend time and space, evolving as we do.
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Black and white negative printed on archival paper
Mounted on Black Foam Core
13in x 19in
Signed and numbered by artist
Benicia King’s photographs beautifully capture Black quotidian life through poetic imagery inspired by her familial ties. The granddaughter of a Baptist reverend, King uses, “Church Attire” to pay homage to the veneration and regality that she ascribes to her fellow churchgoers. In King’s works, the church transcends beyond a place of worship into a space for self-expression and exploration through color, shape, and form. From the meticulously coordinated suit separates to the ritualistic white garments that accompanied communion Sundays, King honors the adornment practices that she carried throughout her life and career outside of her hometown. Moreover, her works acknowledge centuries of Black self-determination and care practices that we're able to endure even the harshest conditions. She reminds us that our ties to our kinship are ever-enduring and have the power to transcend time and space, evolving as we do.
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Black and white negative printed on archival paper
Mounted on Black Foam Core
13in x 19in
Signed and numbered by artist