Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair Memoir-Biography and Frances Young Tang Teaching

and Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College

Let's get a little stupid and look a little smart

Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido's playful text and Melissa Sweet's dynamic

condiments galore

and maple syrup

Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair Memoir-Biography and Frances Young Tang TeachingTextures synthesizes research in history, fashion, art, and visual culture to reassess the "hair story" of peoples of African descent. Long a fraught topic for African Americans and others in the diaspora, Black hair is here addressed by artists, barbers, and activists in both its historical perceptions and its ramifications for self and society today. Combs, products, and implements from the collection of hair pioneer Willie Morrow are paired here