The Photograph

The Photograph is a sweeping exploration of the power of positive imaging of black identity in Harlem, New York City. The picture of his grandfather, made hundred years ago by now renowned African-American photographer James Van Der Zee, leads the filmmaker back to Harlem, where he explores the visibility of the residents of this New York borough. The Photograph is a sweeping exploration of the power of positive imaging of black identity in Harlem, New York City. The picture of his grandfather, made hundred years ago by now renowned African-American photographer James Van Der Zee, leads the filmmaker back to Harlem, where he explores the visibility of the residents of this New York borough. The Photograph is a sweeping exploration of the power of positive imaging of black identity in Harlem, New York City. The picture of his grandfather, made hundred years ago by now renowned African-American photographer James Van Der Zee, leads the filmmaker back to Harlem, where he explores the visibility of the residents of this New York borough. The Photograph is a sweeping exploration of the power of positive imaging of black identity in Harlem, New York City. The picture of his grandfather, made hundred years ago by now renowned African-American photographer James Van Der Zee, leads the filmmaker back to Harlem, where he explores the visibility of the residents of this New York borough.