The world premiere of Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story, the first major retrospective exhibition of his work, was held at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.
The groundbreaking exhibition celebrates the work of the African American artist/photographer, a native of Pittsburgh. A serious photographer from the age of 18, he started his professional career in 1937 when he opened a studio in his hometown and began to take on freelance assignments. In 1941, Charles “Teenie” Harris was appointed staff photographer for the Pittsburgh Courier, the nation’s preeminent black newsweekly.
The exhibit will be in Pittsburgh until April 7, 2012, and then travel to Chicago, Atlanta and Birmingham.
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