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Elia Alba

The Supper Club

Sara Reisman

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English
Hirmer Verlag
01 October 2019
"Elia Alba's

The Supper Club photographic portrait

series depicts U.S. - based artists of colour.

Alongside the portraits are excerpts from dinner

conversations addressing issues that relate to

race and visual culture on themes including

sanctuary, policin g, post - black identity and

intersectional identities connecting gender, race

and privilege.

Elia Alba's

The Supper Club focuses on racial

politics and visual culture. Curated by Sara Reisman for The Shelley & Donald Rubin

Foundation, The Supper Club is c omprised of socially - engaged dinners and portraits of artist

participants. She began photographing artists of

color like LaToya Ruby Frazier and Mickalene

Thomas in 2012.

To give voice to her community Alba hosted

dinners, 25 so far, with themes like Balt imore,

Race and Identity (in honor of Freddy Gray) and

Racial Subjugation in Latin America. Inspired by Vanity Fair's ""Hollywood

Issue,"" Alba's portraits capture each artist's

unique voice, transforming them into iconic

images."

Edited by:  
Imprint:   Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication:   Germany
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 203mm, 
Weight:   740g
ISBN:   9783777430768
ISBN 10:   3777430765
Pages:   136
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sara Reisman is executive and artistic director of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, overseeing philanthropy in support of New York City-based art and social justice organizations, and curating thematic exhibitions related to the Foundation's mission at The 8th Floor.

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