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Brooklyn Talks: The Sweet Flypaper of Life with Sherry Turner DeCarava

Celebrate the much-anticipated new edition of the bestselling 1955 book The Sweet Flypaper of Life, in conjunction with our special exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power. The iconic collaboration between poet Langston Hughes and photographer Roy DeCarava—whose work is included in the exhibition—captures daily life in Harlem through a poetic dialogue of images and words. Publisher and art historian Sherry Turner DeCarava presents a reading and images from the book, followed by a conversation with special guests.











When: Thu., Nov. 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway (Washington Ave.)
718-638-5000
Price: General Admission $16; Members $14
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Celebrate the much-anticipated new edition of the bestselling 1955 book The Sweet Flypaper of Life, in conjunction with our special exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power. The iconic collaboration between poet Langston Hughes and photographer Roy DeCarava—whose work is included in the exhibition—captures daily life in Harlem through a poetic dialogue of images and words. Publisher and art historian Sherry Turner DeCarava presents a reading and images from the book, followed by a conversation with special guests.

Buy tickets/get more info now