Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
early life and career charles harris, an american photographer, was born in 1908 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. with a keen eye for capturing life's moments, harris began his career as a freelancer and newspaper man in the 1930s. he later opened a portrait studio, documenting life in pittsburgh's african american communities until the 1970s. photographic legacy harris's work is preserved in the permanent collection of the carnegie museum,
serving as a chronicle of mid-20th century life in pittsburgh's african american communities. his archive of over 70,000 images provides an intimate record of african american life during that era. notable contributions * harris's photographs often appeared in the pittsburgh courier, showcasing residents and prominent visitors to pittsburgh, including musicians and baseball players. * his self-taught approach to photography led to a u…
