Andrea Clark is an African-American photographer living in Asheville, North Carolina. She is best known for her black and white photographs that document Asheville's East End community taken around 1968 -1971.[1] In 2020 Clark was awarded the Sondley Award by the Historic Resources Commission of Asheville and Buncombe County.[2]
"Andrea Clark's photographs capture the full spectrum of community life in Asheville's East End in 1970. The images portray a neighborhood with bustling business and street life, gardens where people grew their own food, and sidewalks on which children played under the watchful eyes of elders."[3]
The East End had been a vibrant black community since the 1880s but by 1978 urban renewal had razed much of it and families were relocated to other neighborhoods.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Andrea Clark Photography Exhibit". The Urban News. February 1, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ McDaniel, Polly (May 2, 2020). "Historic Resources Commission recognizes documentary photographer Andrea Clark with Sondley Award". The City of Asheville. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Judson, Sarah M. (2010). "Twilight of a Neighborhood" (PDF). Crossroads. North Carolina Humanities Council.
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