Twenty years, one question: What does it mean to be Black and European?

About this episode

British photographer Johny Pitts explores the meaning of being Black and European through his work showcased in Paris.

For 20 years, British photographer Johny Pitts has been travelling around Europe with a camera and a question: what does it actually mean to be Black and European? His answer fills a room at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris. "Black Bricolage" brings together photographs, notebooks and documents from cities across the continent – Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Marseille and Brussels – capturing the ordinary lives that rarely make the front page.

People in this episode

Guest: Johny Pitts

Topics covered

• Black identity
• European culture
• Photography
• Art exhibition
• Ordinary lives
• Racial identity

Keywords

• Black European
• photography
• Johny Pitts
• art exhibition
• cultural identity
• Europe
• Black Bricolage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maison Européenne de la Photographie

Books & works: Black Bricolage

Places: Europe, Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Marseille, Brussels

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