https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/284ca69fe8b6d4b768f18d40be8e2bbc.jpg d59e8f40d55020cf239cbf2c544129bf https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/1379345227fd9e63adc7588702adfcd4.jpg f7b363fc188914f048164c6ae08e0aa5 https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/c2439d2957c6f4c3eea6d2c678462ded.jpeg 53ac85a2f1d92fd67894b6a50ca0d567 https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/3242f223c9cb876ea1f5dd24d3d97cc4.jpg f0bc70b5afd987d77f683da8cb41516d https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/b47455c68f1693a3e3d226ed9590e660.mp4 3ce010717280b72e4fd02137c8233ad3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Utopia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Davis, Trinity Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource A Utopia is an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or near perfect qualities for its members. In my work Black Utopia, I imagine this condition for women in my community. Inspired by artist Tyler Mitchell, my photographs describe self-love, empowerment, and intelligence. I am pushed to create lyrical, poetic, almost sculptural works, which foreground the elegance I see within the African American community. Knowing that a Black Utopia will never be obtained, I am inclined to create images with a futuristic, almost unsettling touch. Many of my photographs block or restrict visual access to the portrait subject by way of nature, referencing the impossibility of Black Utopia. I am highlighting African American women in a way which uplifts and counteracts negative stereotypes placed upon us by mass media. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 2024 2024