The woman featured in a 1972 portrait by Kwame Brathwaite has been identified as Manasie Ree Horn. The discovery adds new context to an image connected to the photographer’s important body of work.
Kwame Brathwaite, whose photographs have been widely recognized for their role in documenting Black culture and style, is the focus of renewed attention through this identification. The image is part of the historical record now being clarified by the National Gallery of Art.
The identification helps place the portrait more precisely within Brathwaite’s archive and deepens the understanding of the people he photographed. It also underscores the continuing effort to name and document individuals in important photographic collections.
As interest in Brathwaite’s work continues, this newly confirmed detail offers another layer of meaning to a portrait made more than five decades ago. The National Gallery of Art’s association with the image highlights its significance within the broader art historical conversation.
