Thomas E. Askew Explained
Thomas E. Askew (c. 1847 – July 12, 1914) was a photographer in Atlanta, Georgia. An African American, his work included portraits of himself, his family, and prominent African American community members.
His portraits and views were included in an album titled Types of American Negroes that was compiled by W. E. B. Du Bois for The Exhibit of American Negroes at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris.[1]
He died on July 12, 1914. The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 destroyed his studio and equipment.[2] He is buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery.
Further reading
- Book: Mason, Herman . Hidden Treasures: African-american Photographers in Atlanta, 1870-1970 . Atlanta, GA . African-American Family History Association . 1991 . 28327609 .
- Book: Smith, Shawn Michelle. Photography on the Color Line: W. E. B. Du Bois, Race, and Visual Culture. 2004. Duke University Press. 978-0822333432. 4, 68–73. en.
- Book: A Small Nation of People: W. E. B. Du Bois and African American Portraits of Progress. Lewis. David Levering. Willis. Deborah. 2010. Zondervan. 9780062043603. 58–59. en.
- Book: Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-first Century Five-volume Set. Finkelman. Paul. Wintz. Cary D.. 2009. Oxford University Press, USA. 9780195167795. 84. en.
- Book: Marter, Joan M.. The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art. 2011. Oxford University Press. 9780195335798. 56. en.
Notes and References
- Web site: Thomas E. Askew, self-portrait . Askew . Thomas E. . 1899 . . 2018-08-24.
- Web site: Correcting the canon: the underexposed Thomas Askew . Hall . Floyd . October 13, 2016 . ArtsATL . https://web.archive.org/web/20161016173010/https://artsatl.com/thomas-askew/ . October 16, 2016 . live . 2018-08-24.
