Darryl Cowherd

Darryl Cowherd
Born1940 (age 85–86)
Known forPhotography
MovementBlack Arts Movement

Darryl Cowherd (born 1940) is an American photographer and writer known for his association with the Black Arts Movement.[1]

Cowherd attended Roosevelt University and also studied in Europe.[2] Cowherd settled in Chicago in 1964. He was a founding member of the Organization of Black American Culture and contributed to the 1967 South Side mural Wall of Respect.[3]

Cowherd's work was included in the 2025 exhibition Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 at the National Gallery of Art. [2] His photographs are in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago,[3] and the National Gallery of Art.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Darryl Cowherd". Black Arts Movement School Modality. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Brookman, Philip; Willis, Deborah (2025). Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985. New Haven London: Yale University Press. p. 253. ISBN 9780300283501.
  3. ^ a b "Darryl Cowherd". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1940. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

Further reading

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.