![]() ![]() According to the photo’s caption, this was a side of him that was often hidden from the national press. smiling brightly in front of a camera, which Parks purposefully captured to emphasize Carmichael’s cheerful personality. One photo in particular depicts Carmichael and SNCC’s Cleveland Sellers, Jr. ![]() ![]() “I had to dig through those and decide what followed the story best and how those could go up on the wall.” “Although there were only five photographs printed in the Life essay, Parks took more than 700 total,” Volpe said. While the original Life essay only included five of Parks’ photos, the exhibit features 53 images, providing a broader interpretation of what Parks was trying to convey about Carmichael’s public and private life. Volpe said she also presented a physical copy of the magazine at the entrance so that viewers could circulate around the exhibit and return to it with a different opinion. ![]() “It shows him a little more vulnerable, and it shows him as a teacher rather than someone violent.” “If you have a preconceived notion of Carmichael before you walk in, that mural should already start playing with that, because it shows how young he was,” Volpe said. Volpe said that by including this compelling image of Carmichael on a larger scale, she hopes to directly contradict the dominant narrative perpetuated by the media that Carmichael was a violent, divisive leader. Volpe played on Carmichaels’ notoriety by confronting viewers with a large mural of him upon entering the exhibit. ![]()
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