Wall of Respect

According to The Wall of Respect: Public Art and Black Liberation in 1960s Chicago, a book edited by Abdul Alkalimat, Romi Crawford, and Rebecca Zorach, Chicago’s Wall of Respect was at the heart of the Black Arts Movement in the United States. It inspired black artists around the world, including Purvis Young, to create public art that told the stories of black culture through vivid imagery.  

Learn more about Chicago’s Wall of Respect and Purvis Young at an artist talk featuring Brian Gillham, the curator of Purvis Young: Messenger of Salvation and Liberation, and Professor Romi Crawford, from the School of the Art Institute, and daughter of Robert Crawford, one of the official photographers of the Wall of Respect.  

This is a free program sponsored by the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area. The date and time will be announced before January 15, 2025.