Watch “Kris Graves: Race and Place in Contemporary American Photography” Lecture Recording

Presented by MPS Digital Photography, Honors Program and BFA Visual & Critical Studies

February 13, 2021 by Jeff Edwards
Statue of a rider on horseback elevated hight off the ground on a large stone pedestal. The face of an African- American woman is projected on the dedestal and the letters BLM are projected onto the side of the horse

A peaceful group gathers at the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia. Erected in 1890, this is a statue memorializing Virginian Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Credit: Photo by Kris Graves.