Emmett Till images have multigenerational impact on artists
By AARON MORRISON
AP National Writer
As the first-ever feature-length retelling of the lynching of Emmett Till goes into wide release, so does an art campaign meant to honor the power of images like those of his open casket that were printed by the Black press. The “Impact of Images” collection uplifts a multigenerational group of Black photographers and artists whose work reflects love, justice, hope and healing. A Black-owned gallery in Atlanta will open to the public Saturday and feature the work of civil rights-era photographers and artists from the Black Lives Matter generation alike.
