Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
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125th Street
125th Street — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
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The Birth of a Nation
Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmracismsilent-film
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Building
Building — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanabuildingcinemafilmracismsilent-film
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Church
Church — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanachurchcinemafilmracismsilent-film
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Congress
Congress — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemacongressfilmracismsilent-film
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Eagle
Eagle — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemaeaglefilmracismsilent-film
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Flag
Flag — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmflagracismsilent-film
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Harlem
Harlem — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmharlemracismsilent-film
harlem.jpg
Hollywood
Hollywood — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmhollywoodracismsilent-film
hollywood.jpg
Liberty
Liberty — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmlibertyracismsilent-film
liberty.jpg
Midwest
Midwest — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmmidwestracismsilent-film
midwest.jpg
Oakland
Oakland — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmoaklandracismsilent-film
oakland.jpg
President
President — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmpresidentracismsilent-film
president.jpg
Rural
Rural — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmracismsilent-film
rural.jpg
Suburbs
Suburbs — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
1915americanacinemafilmracismsilent-film
suburbs.jpg
Supreme Court
Supreme Court — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.
Washington — part of the The Birth of a Nation collection. Imagery filtered through the aesthetic of D.W. Griffith's 1915 film — a foundational and deeply controversial work of American cinema.