Empire of Smoke: the Legacy of Tobacco
Video documentation of "Empire of Smoke: The Legacy of Tobacco" that took place at James B. Duke House / New York University Institute of Fine Arts on May 11.
Speakers: Kathleen Robin Joyce, Kristen Gaylord, George Stonefish, Dr. Gunja Sengupta and Beatrice Glow.
George Stonefish smudging attendees with tobacco and sage prior to entering the Duke House, a mansion on millionaire row built with the finances gained from the American Tobacco Company.
Left to right: Kristen Gaylord, Dr. Gunja Sengupta, George Stonefish, Beatrice Glow and Kathleen Robin Joyce
Beatrice Glow speaking about social history of spices.
Dr. Gunja Sengupta presenting on tobacco and slavery.
Installation view of Tobacco (2016), Beatrice Glow, digital print on silk, 50 in. x 50 in