Sarah Lewis Instagram – How could we start the Vision & Justice Book Series, discussed in the New York Times, without a tribute to the work of beloved, landmark critic and curator, Maurice Berger? The look on Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats face says it all. In the arts, we have long relied on his words and vision.
I was torn apart when he died of covid in 2020 very early on. His was the voice we needed. At the time, sequestered in our homes, the importance of seeing could not have been more clear. We were transfixed by images of racial injustice and inequity. The main organ for public discussions about these images for decades seemed gone.
In the wake of Maurice’s passing has emerged new energy to carry his torch. Deb Willis, Leigh Raiford and I are thrilled to be co-publishing the collection of his Race Stories in the New York Times with Aperture in October 2024. It will be the first volume in the Vision & Justice Book Series, followed by books on the work of Coreen Simpson and Doug Harris.
Thank you to the Aperture team and our stunning group of advisors. We miss you, Maurice, and love you so. Link to pre-order the book is on Aperture’s site. Link in bio | Posted on 06/Apr/2024 19:25:45
