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“‘When I discover who I am, I’ll be free,’ wrote Ralph Ellison, and I immediately knew what he meant. Though it’s been more than 70 years since the publication of Ellison’s extraordinary novel ‘Invisible Man,’ his work continues to speak to the experience of young Black people in America. For National Book Month, I’m thinking about Jeff Wall’s luminous photograph, inspired by the novel’s prologue. I love how Wall faithfully depicts the narrator’s underground lair, with its 1,369 light bulbs. They shine on him, showing that while others refuse to see him, he is nevertheless real.” — Arlette Hernandez, Learning and Engagement
For National Book Month, we asked staff to share artworks from MoMA’s collection that are connected to literature.
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Jeff Wall. “After “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue.” 1999-2000. The Photography Council Fund, Horace W. Goldsmith Fund through Robert B. Menschel, and acquired through the generosity of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder and Carol and David Appel. © 2023 Jeff Wall
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