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Courtesy of The Tony Gleaton Photographic Trust
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In Memoriam: Tony Gleaton

Obituaries for Tony Gleaton

Tony Gleaton, among the first photographers to document Latin Americans of African descent, passed away last week. He leaves behind an impressive body of work which undoubtedly contributed to the growing Black consciousness movement throughout the Americas. 

Tony began his Latin American photographic journey in the southern Pacific coast of Mexico in 1986; by the time his project was completed he had traveled through most of Central and South America in his search for “Black folk.” In the process of creating his hauntingly beautiful photographs of Afro-Latin Americans engaged in their everyday activities, Tony also acquired an increasingly complex understanding of race and ethnicity. His work is really a reflection on the diversity of the African Diaspora in the Americas, as well as visual evidence of the strength, endurance, and shared experiences that continue to link our hemispheric struggle for visibility and social justice.

For more information, including a selection of his photographs and writings, see: http://www.tonygleaton.com/TonyGleaton.com/Home_page.html

New York Times: Tony Gleaton, 67, Dies, Leaving Legacy in Pictures of Africans in the Americas

Los Angeles Times: Tony Gleaton dies at 67; photographer of black life in West, Americas

NPR: Tony Gleaton: Photographing The African Story Across The Americas
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