Photos documenting the representation of people of colour, specifically Black Africans and African Americans, in European and American art from Ancient Egypt till the present. An archive created by the Menil Foundation. In naming the collection ‘Image of the Black’, we follow the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University, which has a second copy of this Archive.
Egyptian, ca. 3000 BC

Egyptian, ca. 3000 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2551-2528 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2551-2528 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2551-2528 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2551-2528 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2423-2300 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2400-2200 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2400-2200 BC
Egyptian, 2350-2170 BC

Egyptian, 2350-2170 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2180-2040 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2180-2040 BC
Egyptian, 2100-2040 BC

Egyptian, 2100-2040 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2100-2040 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2100-2040 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2061-660 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2061-660 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2040-1782 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2040-1782 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2030-1981 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2030-1981 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2000 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2000 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2030-1802 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2030-1802 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2000 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2000 BC
Egyptian, ca. 2000 BC

Egyptian, ca. 2000 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1991-1783 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1991-1783 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1971-1926 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1971-1926 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1950-1885 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1950-1885 BC
Egyptian, 1900-1550 BC

Egyptian, 1900-1550 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1850-1550 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1850-1550 BC
Egyptian or Nubian, ca. 1700 BC

Egyptian or Nubian, ca. 1700 BC
Egyptian or Nubian, ca. 1700 BC

Egyptian or Nubian, ca. 1700 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1560-1314 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1560-1314 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1069 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1069 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1069 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1069 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1070 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1070 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1070 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1070 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1292 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1550-1070 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1550-1070 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1546-1085 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1546-1085 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1539-1190 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1539-1190 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1539-1292 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1539-1292 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1539-1292 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1539-1292 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1504-1450 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1400-1292 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1400-1292 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1400-1189 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1400-1189 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1400 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1400 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1400-1301 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1400-1301 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1390-1295 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1390-1295 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1390-1336 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1390-1336 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1350 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1350 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1354-1345 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1354-1345 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1353-1295 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1353-1295 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1352-1336 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1352-1336 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1350 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1350 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC
Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC

Egyptian, ca. 1301-1235 BC