The Forum 01 | Elliot Jerome Brown Jr.: Identity, Racial Cliche, and the Difficult Image

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Previously titled “Identity, Racial Cliche, and the Difficult Image: NewCrits Talk with Elliott Jerome Brown Jr.” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026

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Elliott Jerome Brown Jr is an artist who uses photography to explore representation through privacy and fiction. Sometimes his images work towards the mysteries a person can hold. Other times, they might explore the tension created through juxtapositions, or wisps of narrative and context, leaning further into abstraction. Altogether, his work foregrounds the possibilities and problems of photography today. In this conversation, we discuss: * Elvis Costello's "Green Shirt" and "emotional fascism"* Negotiating Identity in Photography* Collaborations with Solange and Telfar* Going for the "difficult" image instead of the "iconic" one* Abstraction through rupturing representation* Moving past racial cliches, even the new ones!Follow Janiva:Web: https://elliottjeromebrownjr.com/Instagram: @elliottjeromebrownjr Get full access to NewCrits Substack at newcrits.substack.com/subscribe

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