Deborah Willis (artist)

Deborah Willis
Born (1948-02-05) February 5, 1948
Alma mater
Known forPhotography, curator, author, art historian, educator
ChildrenHank Willis Thomas
Websitedebwillisphoto.com/home.html

Deborah Willis (born February 5, 1948) is a contemporary African-American artist, photographer, curator of photography, photographic historian, author, and educator. Among her awards and honors, she is a 2000 MacArthur Fellow. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at Tisch School of the Arts of New York University. In 2024, she was elected to the American Philosophical Society.