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A black and white photograph of the back of a little boy standing on a church pew talking to a …
After Service
A black and white photograph of the back of a little boy standing on a church pew talking to a …
A black and white photograph of the back of a little boy standing on a church pew talking to a woman.
After Service, Keith Cardwell, 1995, gelatin silver print, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © First African by Keith Cardwell.

After Service

Artist (British, born 1946)
Date1995
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 16 × 10 15/16 inches (40.6 × 27.8 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 15/16 inches (50.5 × 40.5 cm)
Portfolio/Series"First African" series
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number2000.6.38
On View
Not on view
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 MatterSavannah, Georgia, United States of America
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