Book Launch: Chris Dingwall’s “Black Designers in Chicago”

Join us for a reading and reception to celebrate the launch of Black Designers in Chicago: Culture and Community in the Twentieth Century by Professor Chris Dingwall.

Black Designers in Chicago (University of Chicago Press) is a a richly illustrated book focused on Black designers, how they shaped the history of modern design, and how their designs in turn influenced modern Black life.

Through a series of essays by experts in African American history and design, the book places African Americans at the center of modern design history, while highlighting the role of design in the cultural history of Black Chicago.

Dingwall is an Assistant Professor in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. His work examines the history of racial capitalism in the U.S. through the lens of design history and material culture for scholarly and public audiences. 

Free and open to all, a catered reception will follow. Registration is required.

This event is co-sponsored by WashU Libraries and the Office of Public Scholarship.