Divine Legacies in Black Jewelry

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An 86-page exhibition catalogue of “Divine Legacies in Black Jewelry,” shown at the Metal Museum from July 17 – September 12, 2021. The catalogue was written by curator LaMar R. Gayles, Jr. The front cover features Myrna Garcia Hererra standing in front of a pink background, wearing a black tube top with her hands gathers at her chest as she models Faith Davis’s “Black Jade Necklace.” The pink background has dark pink and bright pink graphic depictions of this necklace. In the upper left corner is the title, [Divine / Legacies] in dark pink and [IN BLACK JEWELRY] in white text. The publication (and exhibition) highlights the works created by Black jewelers and metalsmiths during the 20th and 21st centuries.

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