“African American Designers in Chicago: Art, Commerce and the Politics of Race”

Black designers such as Charles Dawson, Emmett McBain and Eugene Winslow take the spotlight in the Chicago Cultural Center's latest exhibition, which explores how African American professionals used their work to portray their race. “African American Designers in Chicago: Art, Commerce and the Politics of Race” includes examples of cartooning, architectural signage, illustration, product design and more that was developed in Chicago between 1900 and 1980.