Framing Oak Cliff: A Visual Diary of a Dallas Neighborhood explores Oak Cliff in a unique way.
In the collection of black-and-white photographs, photographer Richard Doherty takes a deep visual dive into the southwest Dallas neighborhood where he has lived for the past four decades. Using a variety of film cameras, Doherty combines vivid, sweeping panoramic images on the main business drag, Jefferson Boulevard, with intimate portraits of people in their workplaces, homes, and yards.
In addition to Doherty’s photographs, the book features a concise history of Oak Cliff by bestselling author Bill Minutaglio, as well as essays by curators John Rohrbach of the Amon Carter Museum and Christopher Blay of the Houston Museum of African American Culture. These essays provide context for the photographs and anchor them in the landscape of contemporary photography.
The book is available for pre-order now on Amazon and TAMU Press and is expected to be available on June 1.
Additionally, release events will be held at at Whose Books in Dallas on June 20 and the UNT CoLab in downtown Denton on June 27.
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