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Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States

Works of Art: 45

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupying Wall Street - October 1, 2011 (couple with young girl holding Wall Street Journal)

Occupying Wall Street - October 1, 2011 (couple with young girl holding Wall Street Journal), 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupying Wall Street - October 1, 2011 (man holding sign: Shit is Fucked Up and Bull Shit)

Occupying Wall Street - October 1, 2011 (man holding sign: Shit is Fucked Up and Bull Shit), 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupying Wall Street - October 15, 2011

Occupying Wall Street - October 15, 2011, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupying Wall Street - December 18, 2011

Occupying Wall Street - December 18, 2011, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupying Wall Street - January 24, 2012

Occupying Wall Street - January 24, 2012, 2012

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Mickey, day 14 of the protest, waiting to march over the Brooklyn Bridge

Mickey, day 14 of the protest, waiting to march over the Brooklyn Bridge, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), A family displaying the first edition of the Occupied Wall Street Journal

A family displaying the first edition of the Occupied Wall Street Journal, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Two students from the Borough of Manhattan Community College

Two students from the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Joseph, of the Cree Nation, who proclaimed, "Don't mistake this for civilization, it's only architecture"

Joseph, of the Cree Nation, who proclaimed, "Don't mistake this for civilization, it's only architecture", 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Young woman in a peasant skirt

Young woman in a peasant skirt, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Charlie, from Arkansas, who abandoned his last year of college to join the protest

Charlie, from Arkansas, who abandoned his last year of college to join the protest, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Su and Kyle who both participated from the first day

Su and Kyle who both participated from the first day, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Shadow, a performance artist who was making video portraits of protesters

Shadow, a performance artist who was making video portraits of protesters, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Nurse Liali, a new nurse who wanted to be part of change, providing free healthcare

Nurse Liali, a new nurse who wanted to be part of change, providing free healthcare, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Detective DeJesus and Officer Rivera with the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU)

Detective DeJesus and Officer Rivera with the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU), 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Ashley, filmmaker and activist

Ashley, filmmaker and activist, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Stacey, office worker, protesting on her lunch break

Stacey, office worker, protesting on her lunch break, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Ellen, Bill, and Bambu, start of the fourth month of protest

Ellen, Bill, and Bambu, start of the fourth month of protest, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Israel in Zuccotti Park

Israel in Zuccotti Park, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Three Black men, who requested anonymity for fear of the police

Three Black men, who requested anonymity for fear of the police, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Yajaira, Mixtec nation, who came to the United States at the age of four

Yajaira, Mixtec nation, who came to the United States at the age of four, 2011

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Laura standing on the steps of Federal Hall

Laura standing on the steps of Federal Hall, 2012

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Connor sitting on the steps of Federal Hall

Connor sitting on the steps of Federal Hall, 2012

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Isobel on the steps of Federal Hall

Isobel on the steps of Federal Hall, 2012

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Jenny, member of the Granny Peace Brigade, in front of Federal Hall

Jenny, member of the Granny Peace Brigade, in front of Federal Hall, 2012

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Britt (left) and Kim (right) are EMTs with Hunter Ambulance based in the Bronx. They would bring Covid patients to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens

Britt (left) and Kim (right) are EMTs with Hunter Ambulance based in the Bronx. They would bring Covid patients to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Nurse Eleanna stands at the entrance to a tent set up for testing people for Covid-19. The tent stands beside the entrance to the Emergency Room to keep the illness from spreading inside the hospital

Nurse Eleanna stands at the entrance to a tent set up for testing people for Covid-19. The tent stands beside the entrance to the Emergency Room to keep the illness from spreading inside the hospital, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), King George just coming out of the place on 144th St in Harlem on Election Day

King George just coming out of the place on 144th St in Harlem on Election Day, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Trav just coming out of the place on 144th St in Harlem on Election Day. He was accompanied by his mother and sister

Trav just coming out of the place on 144th St in Harlem on Election Day. He was accompanied by his mother and sister, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Two South Asian senior citizens at the front of the line. Note, there was a separate line for seniors, so they would not have to wait as long. Food bank was at the office of State Senator Jessica...

Two South Asian senior citizens at the front of the line. Note, there was a separate line for seniors, so they would not have to wait as long. Food bank was at the office of State Senator Jessica..., 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Carina packing shopping bags with prepared food donated by local restaurants in the office of State Senator Jessica Ramos, Corona Queens

Carina packing shopping bags with prepared food donated by local restaurants in the office of State Senator Jessica Ramos, Corona Queens, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Man with a double-sided painting of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd

Man with a double-sided painting of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Two sisters on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall at George Floyd rally

Two sisters on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall at George Floyd rally, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Woman with two friends protesting for George Floyd, Brooklyn Borough Hall

Woman with two friends protesting for George Floyd, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Man showing intersectional support at an Occupy City Hall rally

Man showing intersectional support at an Occupy City Hall rally, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Occupy City Hall, four days before police end it

Occupy City Hall, four days before police end it, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Couple supporting Black Lives Matter in Union Square

Couple supporting Black Lives Matter in Union Square, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Officer Faljean observing protest at Union Square

Officer Faljean observing protest at Union Square, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Woman protesting Trump and Pence at Union Square

Woman protesting Trump and Pence at Union Square, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Andrea, in Times Square, protesting 150th day of Breonna Taylor murder

Andrea, in Times Square, protesting 150th day of Breonna Taylor murder, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Woman, in Times Square, protesting for justice for Breonna Taylor

Woman, in Times Square, protesting for justice for Breonna Taylor, 2020

Accra Shepp (born 1962), Young man, at Union Square rally, protesting Trump and Pence

Young man, at Union Square rally, protesting Trump and Pence, 2020

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Qween Jean, activist, at protest in Washington Square Park, 2020

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Brooklyn woman getting vaccine, 2021

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Andrea, in Times Square, protesting 150th day of Breonna Taylor murder, 2020

Exhibitions: 10

Brosseau Center for Learning: History of Photography, Korean Ceramics, Tourist Art / Haitian Art

2017

Brosseau Center for Learning: History of Photography, Part Two

2017

Teaching Gallery: Recent Acquisitions

2014

Brosseau Center for Learning: In Conversation with the 2016 KU Common Book

2016

Black Lives Matter

Kate Meyer, curator

2020

Brosseau Center for Learning: Twentieth-Century Photography

Ben McBride, curator

2019

Not So Silent Cinema

Emily Kruse, curator
Adina Duke, curator

2021

Celka Straughn, curator

2017

Brosseau Center for Learning: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Access

Spencer Museum of Art Interns 2021–2022, curator

2022

Dissent, Discontent, and Action: Pictures of US by Accra Shepp

Kate Meyer, curator
Luke Jordan, curator

2023