Chilean-born artist Alfredo Jaar’s The Fire Next Time alludes to the title of James Baldwin’s 1963 book, which gave voice to the emerging civil rights movement. The installation incorporates fragmented documentary images of the era, including iconic scenes from the 1963 Birmingham freedom campaign.
Chilean-born artist Alfredo Jaar’s The Fire Next Time alludes to the title of James Baldwin’s 1963 book, which gave voice to the emerging civil rights movement. The installation incorporates fragmented documentary images of the era, including iconic scenes from the 1963 Birmingham freedom campaign.
