Dr. Deborah Willis, photographed by Dario CAlamese for ARTnews
Chair of the NYU Tisch Department of Photography & Imaging Deborah Willis, PhD was selected for “The Deciders,” a list of art-world figures pointing the way forward developed by ARTnews and special guest editor Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean. As part of this honor, Dr. Deb had an in-depth profile of her published in ARTnews, authored by our colleague Dr. Cheryl Finley (Spelman College).
"Willis has been ahead of her time for a very long time. She understood the power of photography to provide connectivity, access, and inspiration well in advance of social media’s dawn, and she has been at the forefront of scholarship on African-American art, sharing her inquisitive vision and deep knowledge with students and artists in noteworthy exhibitions, books, and conferences."