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African American pilgrims dance in honor of ancient spirits. Lake Nasser, Egypt.
2006 · Inkjet print
26 1/2 in. × 40 in. (67.3 × 101.6 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Chester Higgins Jr.
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6
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14
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The Architecture of the �cole des Beaux-Arts
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975–1976
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Chester Higgins Jr. is an American photographer born in 1946 whose work documents Black life, cultural identity, and the African diaspora across five decades. Working primarily in black and white portraiture and documentary photography, his practice centers on dignity, resilience, and the specificity of individual and collective experience within communities often marginalized by mainstream media. His photographs have been widely exhibited and collected.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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