# Baltimore's Flashback Photography Retrospective Opens

> Baltimore Museum of Art showcases 200+ photos spanning 185 years of city history.
- Title: Baltimore's Flashback Photography Retrospective Opens
- Summary: Baltimore Museum of Art showcases 200+ photos spanning 185 years of city history. Baltimore Museum of Art opens 'Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/culture/arts/flashback-exhibition-musuem-of-art-R2XVBJLAIFGQ3K7SGQH6777JRM
- Author: Wesley Case
- Published: 2026-10-12T09:30:00+00:00
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## Flashback exhibition opens
Baltimore Museum of Art opens 'Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography' exhibition featuring 200+ images.

> Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography
## Exhibition runs through Feb 21
The exhibition runs through February twenty-first, showcasing Baltimore's photographic history from 1853 to 2025.

> ‘Flashback’ exhibition runs through Feb 21
## Historical highlights included
Exhibition features abolitionist Frederick Douglass' first-known portrait and Martin Luther King Jr. shaking hands with Baltimoreans.

> Abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ first-known portrait. Martin Luther King Jr. shaking hands with Baltimoreans
## 2015 Uprising protests captured
The exhibition includes tension-filled frontline photos from 2015's Uprising protests following Freddie Gray's death.

> Tension-filled frontline photos from city streets during 2015’s Uprising protests
## Curated by BMA department head
BMA department head Leslie Cozzi co-curated the exhibit with Antoinette Roberts.

> BMA department head Leslie Cozzi
## Chronological journey through history
Visitors begin with earliest known portraits of Edgar Allan Poe and Frederick Douglass.

> Visitors begin with the earliest known portraits of former baltimore residents edgar allan poe and douglass
## Urban Fabric section
The 'Urban Fabric' section highlights labor-focused photography from Baltimore's arts scene.

> the labor-focused 'Urban Fabric'
## Performance section
The 'Performance' section showcases snapshots from Baltimore's off-kilter arts community.

> snapshots from the city’s wonderfully off-kilter arts scene
## Historical significance
The exhibition captures Baltimore's history before smartphones became common for documentation.

> It also captures a time before cellphones became our go-to form of preservation
## Joseph Giordano's portrait
Joseph Giordano describes a retired Bethlehem Steel worker as 'one of my best portraits'.

> That’s one of my best portraits
## Abdu Ali at the Crown
Audrey Gatewood photographed Abdu Ali at KAHLON events at the Crown on North Charles Street.

> Abdu Ali at the Crown
## Key takeaway

Baltimore Museum of Art opens 'Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography' exhibition featuring 200+ images from 1853 to 2025.