[Mix]Understandings: Multiracial Identity in Visual Culture

[Mix]Understandings, shown at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, uncovers the way multiracial identity has been visually represented throughout American history by exploring the narratives of the tragic mulatto, the trend of multiracial chic, and the typical question, "what are you?" Objects from art, cinema, television, advertising, and product design communicate the historic presence and continual evolution of multiracial identity in American visual culture. Additionally, experiences including a documentary theater and filmed interviews will allow visitors to witness accounts of multiracial identity from contemporary voices. Educational programming and group discussions are available through a partnership with the Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival. By attending this exhibition, visitors will gain a deeper knowledge of the multiracial community and may be inspired to learn more about their own ancestries and identities.

Author

• Feaster, Melanie Ann

Language

• en

Keyword

• visual culture
• art
• identity
• multiracial
• portraiture

Date created

• 2013

Type of Work

• Master's Thesis

License

• All rights reserved

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Exhibition Design

Degree

• M.A.

Advisor

• Brady, Philip
• Brown, Clare

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/etd/kw52j821b