Synopsis
Mary explores gender identity in photography, particularly in Ajamu's work where he flips the often aggressive and fearful trope of the black male body into a gentle and intimate one.
- Programme: Mary Beard's Shock of the Nude
- Series: 1
- Episode: 2
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2020
- Art & Design
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