Jon Henry for HRW

/ Nominated by Nick Brandt

Jon Henry

- In what way is ART a tool for activism?

The artist Charles White said it best, "An artist must bear a special responsibility. He must be accountable for the content of his work. And that work should reflect a deep, abiding concern for humanity." Visual art has always been an important way to connect a movement to the people and this is no different.

BIO

Jon Henry is a visual artist working with photography and text, from Queens NY (resides in Brooklyn). His work reflects on family, sociopolitical issues, grief, trauma and healing within the African American community. His work has been published both nationally and internationally and exhibited in numerous galleries including Aperture Foundation, Smack Mellon, and BRIC among others. Known foremost for the cultural activism in his work, his projects include studies of athletes from different sports and their representations. He was recently awarded the Arnold Newman Grant for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture, an En Foco Fellow for 2020, one of LensCulture's Emerging Artists for 2019 and has also won the Film Photo Prize for Continuing Film Project sponsored by Kodak.

Jon Henry was recommended to 20 21 Artists for Human Rights Watch by Nick Brandt.

jonhenryphotography.com Instagram:@whoisdamaster

This artwork is unframed and located in New York, USA. WILLAS contemporary will facilitate artwork release within 21 days after payment. Can be picked up by the buyer, or shipped at the buyer´s expense.