In this talk, curator Makeda Best and Washington, D.C.–based photographer and artist Larry Cook discuss Cook’s socially critical work, which engages issues of black masculinity, black culture, racial stereotypes, and carceral aesthetics in the American imaginary. Larry Cook was recently awarded a grant from the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) for his work exploring themes of racial justice. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: + Larry W. Cook, American, “Fatherhood #2,” 2018. Digital print. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Department of Photographs Acquisition Fund, 2021.3. © Larry W. Cook. https://hvrd.art/o/371096. + Larry W. Cook, American, “Urban Landscapes #3,” 2019. Digital print. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Department of Photographs Acquisition Fund, 2021.2. © Larry W. Cook. https://hvrd.art/o/371095. + Larry W. Cook, American, “The Visiting Room #3,” 2019. Digital print. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Department of Photographs Acquisition Fund, 2021.1. © Larry W. Cook. https://hvrd.art/o/371094. + Explore more works by Larry Cook: https://www.larrywcook.com/ Speakers: + Makeda Best, Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art + Larry Cook, photographer and conceptual artist and Assistant Professor of Photography, Howard University --- All works discussed by Larry Cook: © Larry Cook. Recorded Friday, October 30, 2020. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. Video: Molly Ryan. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu.