This conversation features artist Zora J Murff in conversation about his work Garden with fruit (after Charles Ethan Porter).

Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Artist and educator Zora J Murff studied photography at the University of Iowa while serving as a social worker for youth on court probation who were guided through therapy and community service as an alternative to incarceration. Murff explores the politics of stereotypes and anti-blackness through the medium of photography. As a prime example of Murff’s practice as an artist, educator, and storyteller, Murff’s photographs showcase and unearth hidden histories, offering visual investigations of Black life—its horrors and joys.

Garden with Fruit (After Charles Ethan Porter), 2020. Archival Pigment Print, 16 × 20 In. Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum purchase with funds provided by Miyoung Lee

https://www.studiomuseum.org/artists/zora-j-murff