ARTS OF THE WORKING CLASS

We had the incredible honor of participating in the latest issue by Arts of the Working Class: “FOOD THAT EATS THE SOUL.” The following quote is pulled from our contribution entitled, “SUGAR BARONS OF ART,” which explores the buried histories behind two of the most famous sugar barons and their art collections…

Sugar barons Henry Tate and Henry O. Havemeyer are often revered for their philanthropic endeavors, including their massive donations of artworks to the Tate Britain in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, respectively. However, the sugar empires that financed these vast art collections also profited from the exploitation of enslaved peoples, indentured servants, and wage-laborers.