Ralph Ellison Historical Walking Tour

The Brooklyn Museum is currently exhibiting the first major retrospective of Elizabeth Catlett’s career. Catlett’s only public commissioned work sought to honor author Ralph Ellison in Riverside Park near where he and his wife Fanny lived. The efforts of Harlem residents in partnership with the Riverside Park Conservancy resulted in the funding for the Ralph Ellison Memorial and the selection of artist Elizabeth Catlett’s sculpture “Invisible Man.” Join us on Sunday, November 24, for free events to explore the history and context of the memorial’s creation.

Ralph Ellison Historical Walking Tour

12:30pm – Lobby of 730 Riverside Drive

Tour with Harlem historian John T. Reddick and explore aspects of Ellison’s life and career in the neighborhood.

Registration required.

View information about our other event, Catlett: Public Art in Context