Devin Allen’s new photobook captures a decade of Baltimore’s Black community and their enduring fight for racial justice, seen through the lens of a local artist who has been both a witness and participant. Allen first gained national attention in 2015 when his powerful image of the Baltimore uprising, sparked by the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, graced the cover of Time magazine. Since then, Allen has continued documenting the struggle for social justice in his hometown, creating work that goes beyond mere documentation. His photographs challenge stereotypes and make visible the often-overlooked lives of Black Baltimoreans.
Awarded the 2023 Gordon Parks Foundation/Steidl Book Prize, this collection features more than 100 images from 2015 to 2023, many of which have never been published before. It serves as a personal narrative of Allen’s community, capturing formal portraits, protest scenes, and everyday moments on the streets. Complementing these images are essays by writers and activists Darnell L. Moore, Salamishah Tillet, and D. Watkins, who provide context and insight into Allen’s process and the broader history of Baltimore’s fight for justice.
Devin Allen, born in 1988 and raised in West Baltimore, is a self-taught photographer. He received the first Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship in Art in 2017 and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award the same year for his book A Beautiful Ghetto. His work has appeared in New York Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post.
Devin Allen: Baltimore
Category: Photographer Monographs & Art Books
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Author: Devin Allen, Michal Raz-Russo, Peter W. Kunhardt Jr
Publisher: Steidl
Publication Date:
2024
Print Length: 200 pages
Language: English
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