NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE ACQUIRES HUGH BELL PHOTOGRAPHS
/HOT JAZZ (1952)
In 2020, The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) acquired six lifetime silver gelatin prints from the GME’s Hugh Bell archive for their permanent collection. Says GME Fine Arts Curator David Deitch, “In preserving the legacy of an artist, there is nothing more gratifying than the prestige that comes from a museum acquiring his work. We are especially pleased that NMAAHC, the premiere international institution dedicated to the history, culture and artistic achievements of the African American community, recognizes the significance of Hugh Bell ‘s photographs within this context.”
SELF PORTRAIT (CA. 1952)
EARLY MORNING, ANTIGUA (1964)
DRAG (CA. 1990)
SARAH VAUGHAN, ATLANTIC CITY (1955)
PROFILE (1974)
ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE © THE ESTATE OF HUGH BELL.