James Earl Jones Remembered with Photographs by Hugh Bell

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James Earl Jones Remembered with Photographs by Hugh Bell

GME remembers legendary actor James Earl Jones with photographs taken by Hugh Bell, which capture Jones and his co-stars in the original off-Broadway production of Jean Genet’s play The Blacks. Jones passed away on September 9th, 2024, at the age of 93.

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In Recognition of Juneteenth GME Presents Hugh Bell's Photographs of Jean Genet’s Play THE BLACKS at the St. Mark’s Playhouse in 1961

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In Recognition of Juneteenth GME Presents Hugh Bell's Photographs of Jean Genet’s Play THE BLACKS at the St. Mark’s Playhouse in 1961

Jean Genet ’s 1959 play, THE BLACKS, uses the framework of a play within a play, to expose racial prejudice and stereotypes while exploring black identity. It was the longest-running Off-Broadway non-musical of the 60s and was photographed by Hugh Bell.

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