The CLTV re-creates iconic photo in celebration of arts in Orange Mound
Memphis rapper AWFM directs fellow artists as they gather for a group photo ahead of the opening of The CLTV’s new physical location, The CMPLX, in Orange Mound on Jan. 5, 2019, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/Special To The Daily Memphian)
A group of more than 100 creatives representing the African-American arts community in Memphis gathered Saturday to recreate an iconic 1958 photograph. Dubbed “A Great Day in Orange Mound,” the location was a very deliberate backdrop for both the photo and a co-working space The CLTV will soon be opening.
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