Emancipation Day Celebration

Ingrid Pollard, artist

born 1953

Emancipation Day Celebration, 2018

Material/technique: pigment print (digital inkjet); rag paper

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 61 x 149.5 cm
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 28 x 63 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: Helen Foresman Spencer Art Acquisition Fund

Accession number: 2025.0012

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Bold Women

Ingrid Pollard cleverly reframes an archival photograph from 1890s Jamaica to reveal hidden histories of enslavement and the interconnectedness of past and present. By carefully cropping and repeating the image, Pollard creates moments of misalignment and erasure that cause viewers to question what has been made visible. She uncovers stories and histories hiding in plain sight; the pretty clothing masks the realities within the landscape.