Set to open Oct. 6, 'Spike Lee: Creative Sources' will feature over 300 objects from the mediums and individuals that have inspired the Oscar-winning writer-director.
“By making Lee’s collection accessible to the public, this showcase celebrates his legacy while honoring his deep connection to Brooklyn, a place that has been an integral part of his storytelling,” Gant said in a statement.
The seven sections of influences span Black history and culture, Brooklyn, cinema, family, music, politics and sports. Works of prominent Black American artists like Kehinde Wiley, Deborah Roberts, Elizabeth Catlett and Michael Ray Charles will be on display throughout the exhibit alongside depictions of Black American and African figures from across disciplines who’ve inspired Lee.
The Black history section will include Michael Ray Charles’ satirical artwork Forever Free, which helped inspire Lee’s 2000 film, alongside images of Harlem and of public figures Lena Horne, Jacob Lawrence and James Baldwin.
The exhibit marks Brooklyn’s first major exhibition on Lee, and follows on the heels of his personal collection going on for view in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ exhibition “Director’s Inspiration: Spike Lee .”
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