Black Girls Don't Wear Red Lipstick
Leta Harrison
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Sunday, April 21, 2024
Central Library - 710 W. César Chávez St.
Gallery (2nd Floor)
About the Exhibit
Step into a world of audacious beauty and empowerment with the photo exhibition, "Black Girls Don't Wear Red Lipstick," created by the visionary photographer, Leta Harrison, curated by Keyheira Keys and Whitney Hamilton.
Through images of Black women embracing vibrant colors and confidently wearing shades of red lipstick, Leta's bold photographic prints showcase women using beauty as a form of activism to reclaim their power, challenge oppressive beauty standards, and stifle stereotypes. Leta’s powerful images celebrate each woman’s uniqueness, fostering self-love, promoting positive change, and illustrating Black women breaking free from the shackles of conformity
About the Artist
Leta Harrison is a local Austin photographer with an unwavering passion for capturing the essence of her subjects and telling their powerful stories through her lens. Drawing inspiration from Texas musician, Kam Franklin's artist talk, in which she bravely shared her personal experiences of facing pressure to be more modest and being judged for her expressive style, often considered "too much", Kam's poignant recollection of the phrase, "Black girls don't wear red lipstick," struck a chord with Leta, inspiring her to further uplift the women that she photographs and to create this exhibition.