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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tobi Thomas

British artists recreate ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ photo for Black History Month

Photographer Charlie Phillips
Photographer Charlie Phillips says his involvement in the project is due to a desire to ‘document our history’. Photograph: Aliyah Otchere/The Guardian

Established and up and coming black artists are to be photographed together, marking the 40th anniversary of the start of the British black arts movement, as part of a series of events for Black History Month in October.

The Black Cultural Archives, based in south London, will be commemorating the occasion by paying homage to the classic 1958 A Great Day in Harlem photograph by organising a group photograph featuring black artists who were part of the original movement alongside emerging talents.

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