Deborah Willis
Deborah Willis (born 1948) is an American photographer and historian.
Also recorded as Deborah Willis-Thomas; Deb Willis.
Deborah Willis in brief
- Born
- 1948
- Known for
- photographer and historian
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
Overview
Born at Philadelphia in 1948.
In detail
Deborah Willis studied at City College of New York, The University of the Arts and Pratt Institute. the recorded working language is English.
Employment is recorded with New York University and New York Public Library. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Works named in the authority record are Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery.
Work by Deborah Willis is recorded in the collections of Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection and Studio Museum in Harlem.
Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, Anonymous Was A Woman Award and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction.
Sources
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q5248410: Deborah Willis
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