Draft:Scurlock Studio
Scurlock Studio was a photography studio and business in Washington, D.C., United States. The studio at 900 U Street NW was founded by Addison Scurlock in 1911. Scurlock's sons, Richard and George, joined the business as photographers in 1937 and 1941. Richard and George purchased the business from their father in 1963.[1]
The Scurlocks were best known for taking photos of Washington's Black middle class, celebrities, influential individuals, and community events.[2]
The studio closed in 1994.[1]
In 1997, the Scurlock Studio Collection was donated to the Smithsonian Institution. The collection consisted of 250,000 negatives and 10,000 prints.[2]
An exhibition titled "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise" was presented by the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in 2009. The National Museum of American History first hosted the exhibition before it moved to the NMAAHC once it opened.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Magazine, Smithsonian; Zax, David. "The Scurlock Studio: Picture of Prosperity". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ a b "Washington, DC, through the Scurlock Lens". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2025-02-04.