Lives in Art: Discussions on Beauford and Joseph Delaney

As part of the current The Delaney Brothers: Lives in Art exhibition at the UT Downtown Gallery in Knoxville, TN, the gallery recently hosted a virtual discussion during which three scholars discussed Beauford and Joseph Delaney's lives and work.

Screenshot of the UT Downtown Gallery discussion
Top row: Jared Sprecher (L) and Mary Campbell (R)
Bottom: Fred Moffatt

UT Associate Professor Mary Campbell discusses Beauford, Professor Emeritus Fred Moffatt discusses Joseph, and Professor Jared Sprecher discusses both brothers.  

Campbell gives a fascinating presentation about Beauford, including a detailed discussion of the derivation of the name of Beauford's first portrait of James Baldwin - Dark Rapture.

 

Dark Rapture
(1941) Oil on masonite
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire,
Court Appointed Administrator

Watch the entire discussion here: https://vimeo.com/513051130