Ming Smith’s poetic and experimental images are icons of 20th-century African American life. One of the greatest artist-photographers working today, Smith moved to New York in the 1970s and began to make images charged with startling beauty and spiritual energy. The forthcoming book, Ming Smith: An Aperture Monograph, brings together four decades of Smith’s work, celebrating her trademark lyricism, distinctively blurred silhouettes, dynamic street scenes, and deep devotion to theater, music, poetry, and dance. Join us for a conversation featuring Smith, monograph editor Brendan Embser of Aperture, and contributors Yxta Murray and Namwali Serpell as they explore the monograph and Smith’s work. Presented in partnership with Aperture.

Ming Smith: An Aperture Monograph is copublished by Aperture and Documentary Arts and is available for purchase via Eso Won Books  <a href="https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781683952329">here</a>.