# Historic Portraits Celebrate the Earliest African American Photographers

> The National Gallery of Art has announced an exhibition that will trace African American photographers and portrait subjects from the earliest days of photography.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/07/31/these-historic-portraits-celebrate-the-earliest-african-american-photographer/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6cc2317af11b894b6b496a)
- **Published:** 2026-07-31
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #african #american #photographers #photography #earliest #exhibition #portrait #celebrate
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