Atlanta-based artist Nydia Blas was born and raised in Ithaca and her family history is studded with names beloved locally and known nationwide, from her aunt Beverly J. Martin to Dorothy Cotton, Alex Haley, Cecil A. Malone, and Ruth Carol Taylor. Love, You Came from Greatness is a new body of work portraying Black families in Ithaca and created in response to a collection of Black family albums held by Cornell University Library. A reception will follow the presentation.

This talk is supported by gifts made in memory of Richard Sukenik ’59 and will be available to live stream (link coming soon).