Rejecting The White Gaze: Black Photographers In Fashion - #BHM 2020 Live Panel Discussion

New York-based consultant and archivist Antoine Gregory is joined by Ahmad Barber, Donté Maurice and Quil Lemons to discuss the future of fashion photography as told through the lens of emerging black photographers. Discussing how the socio-political climate has impacted upon their experiences as young black creatives in the fashion industry, Gregory asks the question: Who are we creating for? Addressing the absence of black photographers across history, the panel discuss a new era of black image-makers. Exploring their own work and creative processes, Lemons expands upon their self-taught practice and photographic duo Barber and Maurice (aka AB+DM) talk about learning to collaborate, with all the panellists debating how glamour has been absent from representations of black people. Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these mediums, offering a unique platform to nurture and encourage fashion to engage with moving image in the digital age. In its documentation of fashion and the arts, SHOWstudio has collaborated with pop culture icons and creatives including Tracey Emin, Lady Gaga, John Galliano, Kate Moss, Alexander McQueen, Charles Jeffrey, Gareth Pugh and many more. Visit SHOWstudio: http://showstudio.com/ E