A black and white photograph of a group of men standing around a table signing.

Men's Choir

Artist Keith Cardwell (British, born 1946)

Date1995

Mediumgelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 10 15/16 × 16 inches (27.8 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 16 × 19 13/16 inches (40.6 × 50.3 cm)

Portfolio/Series"First African" series

MarkingsStamped on the front bottom right: "KEITH CARDWELL"

Credit LineMuseum purchase.

Object number2000.6.16

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Copyright© First African by Keith Cardwell. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThese select photographs are from Keith Cardwell’s multi-year photo essay about the First African Baptist Church in Savannah. The First African Baptist Church purports to be the first black Baptist congregation in North America, officially organized in 1788, but derived from a community congregation formed in 1773 under the leadership of Reverend George Liele. The church is located on 23 Montgomery Street on Franklin Square and still holds services to this day. Cardwell studied art at Leeds and Goldsmith’s College in London and has worked as a freelance photographer since 1978. In 1995, he joined the Savannah College of Art and Design as a professor of photography and special projects photographer.

Subject MatterFirst African Baptist Church, 23 Montgomery Street, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America

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