Background
Williams, William Earle was born on April 19, 1950 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Willie and Estella (Steele) Williams.
(This catalogue features the stunning photographs of Willi...)
This catalogue features the stunning photographs of William Earle Williams. Until the release of the motion picture Glory in 1989, it was not well known that more than 180,000 black soldiers served in the Civil War. Williams' images call attention to the sites made special through these soldiers' contributions, so that their story becomes a part of our American story. The photographer has been pursuing this series for over ten years. He has photographed significant Civil War sites in the South and North, recording both historically recognizable as well as forgotten locations. According to Williams, "Too often the historical and artistic legacy of black accomplishment is ignored. As an artist the memory of these soldiers has inspired my artistic imagination. The ground they fought on is sacred and an inspiration for all Americans. These sites dispel the myth that blacks were given their citizenship and rights after the Civil War without having fought for and earned them." He photographs sites where black soldiers trained, fought, or lost their lives. These locations, along with images significant to the Underground Railroad, have often been overlooked and are rarely photographed. Williams' photographs are rich in history, and he has spent a great deal of time researching the locations depicted in each image. The sites are often forgotten and unmarked the viewer would not immediately realize the historic importance of these places without Williams' research.
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Williams, William Earle was born on April 19, 1950 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Willie and Estella (Steele) Williams.
Bachelor, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1973; Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1978.
Professor art, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, since 1978. Board directors Midtown Y Gallery, New York City, 1988. National consultant in photography Center for Study Southern Culture, U. Mississippi, Oxford, since 1981.
Member committee VisualArts Hamilton College, 1989. Member of advisory board Institute of Contemporary Art University of Pennsylvania, since 1993.
(This catalogue features the stunning photographs of Willi...)
Member Society Photographic Education (board directors since 1987, chairman Mid-Atlantic region), Print Club Philadelphia (Elinor Williams purchase award 1986), Yale Club, Philobiblian Club, Athenaeum, Franklin Inn Club.
Married Mary Katherine Meermans, August l9, l978. Children: Emily Katherine, Daniel Earle.