Isaac Julien, Lessons of the Hour. Installation view, Metro Pictures, New York, 2019. Courtesy, The Museum of Modern Art
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Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour

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Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour, which takes its name from the 10-channel video installation of the same name, covers the life and work of Frederick Douglass. The video is accompanied by pamphlets of Douglass’ speeches featured in Lessons of the Hour, first editions of his memoirs, photographic portraits of Douglass and his wife, Anna Murray Douglass, and additional historical objects.

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Museum of Modern Art - MoMA

11 W. 53rd St. Manhattan, NY, 10019

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Open and/or Closed Captioned
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