The American Flag: Photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Aaron Bryant Laura Coyle

The American Flag

Photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Aaron Bryant, Laura Coyle, Michele Gates Moresi

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English

Giles
01 February 2026

Photographs: collections; Photographic reportage; History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

Series: Double Exposure

This tenth volume in the Double Exposure series presents a variety of powerful photographs that feature the American flag.

This volume coincides with the 10th anniversary of the opening of the NMAAHC and celebrations surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. It illustrates how the American flag carries multiple meanings across generations. From soldiers saving Old Glory and veterans' families holding tight a memorial banner, to political activists, sports figures, and everyday Americans waving the Stars and Stripes, African Americans have made the flag their own. While some images celebrate the patriotism and the pride of national identities, others speak to the complex histories of America and the paradox of liberty.

The book presents photographs that date from the Civil War to the present day and shows work by celebrated photographers including Anthony Barboza, James Karales, Gordon Parks, Platon, and Maurice Sorrell alongside contemporary images by Sheila Pree Bright, Lola Flash, Zun Lee, Michael McCoy, Rashod Taylor, and others.

AUTHORS: Aaron Bryant is curator of photography, visual anthropology, and contemporary history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Laura Coyle is assistant director for collection cataloging and digitization at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Michèle Gates Moresi is assistant director of collections at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Double Exposure is a major book series based on the remarkable collection held by the Center for African American Media Arts, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington DC. .

Each volume in the series provides a striking visual record of key historical events, cultural touchstones, as well as private and communal moments that help to illuminate African American life. .

Inspiring, carefully selected photographs examine definitions of Americanism and the relationships between African American subjects and the American flag.

60 illustrations

By: Aaron Bryant
Foreword by: Laura Coyle, Michele Gates Moresi
Imprint: Giles
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 10
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 180mm,
ISBN: 9781913875992
ISBN 10: 1913875997
Series: Double Exposure
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 01 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Address book
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Foreword by Laura Coyle and Michèle Gates Moresi Say Can You See: What We Sometimes Have Been by Aaron Bryant Plates Index

Aaron Bryant is curator of photography, visual anthropology, and contemporary history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Laura Coyle is assistant director for collection cataloguing and digitization at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Michèle Gates Moresi is assistant director of collections at the National Museum of African American History and Culture