On view June 10 to September 3, 2023, the Phillips Collection presents Frank Stewart’s Nexus: An American Photographer’s Journey, 1960s to the Present. This dynamic retrospective of Stewart’s photography centers on his sensitive and spontaneous approach to portraying world cultures and Black life in many forms—including music, art, travel, food, and dance. His work over the years captured intimate and empathetic images of lives experienced and observed across subjects, cities and countries.
“The Phillips Collection is delighted to present the expressive and compelling photography of Frank Stewart,” states Vradenburg Director and CEO Jonathan P. Binstock. “The exhibition is the long-overdue recognition of the depth, breadth, and extraordinary impact of Stewart’s visionary practice— his powerful examinations of our ever-changing landscape and his influence on American visual culture.”
Organized into thematic groupings, Frank Stewart’s Nexus traces both his explorations of life on the road and the trajectory of his stylistic journey. The exhibition brings together a comprehensive visual autobiography through over 100 black and white and color photographs and includes a selection of cameras Stewart has used over the years. Born in 1949, Stewart’s nomadic life and vision can be traced to his childhood, with his shifts back and forth from Memphis, Chicago, and New York. Presenting the retrospective in Washington holds special significance, as some of Stewart’s first photographs in the exhibition were taken as a teenager photographing and documenting the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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