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Perrin M. Lathrop is a Research Fellow at the University of Maryland, holding the University of Maryland-Phillips Collection Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern and Contemporary Art History. She earned her Ph.D. from Princeton University's Department of Art & Archaeology with a Graduate Certificate in African American Studies in 2021.
Education
- Ph.D. in Art & Archaeology (with Graduate Certificate in African American Studies), Princeton University, 2021
Dr. Lathrop's research investigates the intersections of nationalism, Pan-Africanism, and modernism in African art under colonialism. Her work spans African art history, modernism, and postcolonial studies, with a focus on photography, biennials, and the global circulation of art. She examines how artists navigated colonial constraints to forge transnational networks and modernist expressions.
Her publications analyze the Bamako African Biennial of Photography and the photography of Malick Sidibé, revealing how African art engages with global art worlds and local cultural practices. These studies highlight the role of photography in documenting social change and the dynamics of cultural exchange in postcolonial Africa.
Scientific Awards
- University of Maryland-Phillips Collection Postdoctoral Fellowship
Grants and Projects
Her research has been supported by Princeton University, the Smithsonian, the Paul Mellon Centre, and the Warhol Foundation. She co-curated the exhibition "African Modernism in America, 1947–1967", which received major funding from the Warhol Foundation, the Sotheby’s Prize, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This traveling exhibition explores the connections between African modern art and American collections during the mid-20th century.
Teams and Collaborations
Dr. Lathrop collaborates with Fisk University Galleries and the American Federation of Arts on the "African Modernism in America" exhibition, working within a multidisciplinary team of curators, historians, and museum professionals to present a nuanced narrative of African modernism's transatlantic dialogues.
