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Home EnglishTalk Picturing Frederick Douglass: An Illustrated Biography, by Prof. John Stauffer

1 Jan 2010

Talk Picturing Frederick Douglass: An Illustrated Biography, by Prof. John Stauffer

In a talk for the U.S National Archive, John Stauffer presents his research about Frederick Douglass, ex-enslaved man turned leading abolitionist who was the most photographed American of the 19th century. Watch the talk here. 

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Foto da coluna do vão central do Pavilhão com painel colorido fixado sobre ela.
Work by Tanka Fonta at the 36th Bienal© Natt Fejfar / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
News10 Jan 2026

The 36th Bienal de São Paulo comes to a close with an edition marked by the expansion of formats, territories and modes of encounter

Over four months, the edition brought together an intense public programme and long-term experiences.

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A ilustração digital mostra dois avatares femininos iguais, uma à esquerda acenando e outra mais à direita olhando segurando um celular com o aplicativo Bienal Prática aberto e olhando para a tela. O avatar é uma mulher negra e jovem que possui cabelos castanhos em black power, óculos verde-limão, e está usando uma roupa de corpo inteiro preta e branca com o logo da Bienal estilizado. Ela está numa sala com o piso branco e parede rosa e há uma pintura abstrata em branco atrás dela.
IARA, the accessible avatar of Practical Bienal© RealAgain / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
News4 Dec 2025

Fundação Bienal de São Paulo launches Practical Bienal, an unprecedented accessibility experience of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo

A pioneering platform brings together art, technology, and accessibility in an unprecedented digital mediation experience.

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Foto da montagem da Bienal, com uma lupa passando por uma cortina azul.
© Ilana Bar / Estúdio Garagem / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
Articles21 Oct 2025

Visual essay in three parts: The installation of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo. Part 3, by Ilana Bar

Putting together an exhibition on the scale of a Bienal is a great challenge. To document this two-month process – from constructing the architecture with the installation of walls in the Pavilion to the final adjustments and the installation of artworks alongside the artists – we invited three photographers to capture details, faces, and moments of creation. The third part of this visual essay, produced in August 25 at the Bienal Pavilion, is signed by Ilana Bar.

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