Lyle Ashton Harris

Lyle Ashton Harris (American, born 1965)

Splitting his time between New York City and Accra, Ghana, Lyle Ashton Harris uses portrait photography and collages made from advertisements, written notes, and other ephemera to explore issues of race, gender, and sexuality in western and Ghanian culture. An alumnus of California Institute of the Arts, Harris serves as Associate Professor of Art and Art Professions at NYU, and also as the Director for the Dei Centre for the Study of Contemporary African Art in Accra.

Important Source Material:

Artist bio and CV taken from www.lyleashtonharris.com. Accessed on 29 May 2013.

“Lyle Ashton Harris,” on www.guggenheim.org. Accessed on 4 June 2013.

McClintock, Dinah, “Q & A: Lyle Ashton Harris on His Kennesaw State University Show and His Love Affair with Ghana,” on www.artsatl.com. 22 March 2013. Accessed on 4 June 2013.

Maxwell, Claire, “Interview with Lyle Ashton Harris: Exploring Both Ghanaian Tradition and Modernity in Accra My Love,” on burnaway.org, April, 2013. Accessed 29 May 2013.

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