Andrea Clark

Last updated

Andrea Clark was an African-American photographer living in Asheville, North Carolina. She is best known for her black and white photographs that document Asheville's East End community taken around 1968 -1971. [1] In 2020 Clark was awarded the Sondley Award by the Historic Resources Commission of Asheville and Buncombe County. [2]

"Andrea Clark's photographs capture the full spectrum of community life in Asheville's East End in 1970. The images portray a neighborhood with bustling business and street life, gardens where people grew their own food, and sidewalks on which children played under the watchful eyes of elders." [3]

The East End had been a vibrant Black community since the 1880s but by 1978 urban renewal had razed much of it and families were relocated to other neighborhoods. [3]

On October 29, 2025, Ms. Clark passed away at the age of 80. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrea Clark Photography Exhibit". The Urban News. February 1, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ McDaniel, Polly (May 2, 2020). "Historic Resources Commission recognizes documentary photographer Andrea Clark with Sondley Award". The City of Asheville. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Judson, Sarah M. (2010). "Twilight of a Neighborhood" (PDF). Crossroads. North Carolina Humanities Council.
  4. ↑ Hofmann, Will (October 31, 2025). "Asheville photographer, historian Andrea Clark remembered as an 'inspiration'". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved October 31, 2025.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.