Repost from @luciefoundation • Meet the 2022 Lucie Honoree for Achievement in Portraiture - Kwame Brathwaite! . Inspired in part by the writings of Marcus Garvey and the teachings of Carlos Cooks, Kwame Brathwaite’s photography created the visual overture for the Black is Beautiful Movement in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Brathwaite spread this idea through his writings and photographs, as well as the activities of the two organizations they helped co-found: AJASS (1956) and the Grandassa Models (1962). The subjects of Brathwaite’s carefully crafted photographs invoke the power of a range of objects, such as books, musical instruments and artworks. The dress and hairstyles of his subjects point to their sense of themselves, while the environs of his subjects direct the viewer to a community of artist activists—writers, painters, playwrights, fashion designers and musicians. Brathwaite’s work demonstrates the power of photography as an essential cultural tool in the dissemination of new political ideas, its power to stage visual rhetoric and its ability to make language visible. Kwame Brathwaite was born in Brooklyn and lived in the Bronx during his early years. He retired in 2018 and lives in New York with Sikolo Brathwaite, his wife and muse. . Photos by Kwame Brathwaite Portrait by © Cory Rice #LucieHonoree #LucieAwards #2022Lucie #KwameBrathwaite @kwamebphoto 📷: @cory.rice_ #blackisbeautiful #newyork #portraiture