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The De Luxe Show of 1971: An Exhibition for the (Black) Elite

Project type

Archival Research Essay

Date

December 10, 2021

Published on

Personal Blog

This essay is not a direct criticism of the The De Luxe Show’s content, nor is it meant to disregard the historical achievements of Peter Bradley with the sponsorship of the de Menil family. But I humbly and fervently offer my analysis of the elitism, classism, racism, and saviorism that exists among the undercurrents of this exhibition’s inception and display.

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