in photography from Philadelphia College of Art in 1975 an M.F.A. Her father was a photographer as well, and her close familial ties are apparent in works such as Daddy's Ties: The Tie Quilt II (1992), and Progeny: Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas (2009).
Willis is the mother of conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas. Early life and education ĭeborah Willis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Ruth and Thomas Willis on February 5, 1948. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at Tisch School of the Arts of New York University. Among her awards and honors, she is a 2000 MacArthur Fellow. Photography, curator, author, art historian, educatorĭeborah Willis (born February 5, 1948) is a contemporary African-American artist, photographer, curator of photography, photographic historian, author, and educator.
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