Ghosts of Segregation

The Ghosts of Segregation project explores vestiges of racial oppression in the landscape of the United States. The demons of American Apartheid haunt us because they are so very much alive; as much current events as history. These authentic scenes reflect Frishman's background in photojournalism, his interest in history and his passion for social justice.

Richard Frishman’s photography is included in a wide range of private and institutional collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Amon Carter Museum, and the OAS Art Museum of the Americas. His work has garnered dozens of prestigious awards, including the 2019 Review Santa Fe Curator's Choice Award (juror: Makeda Best), the 2019 PhotoNOLA Portfolio Review Award, two Sony World Photography Awards (2018), Communication Arts Photography Award (2018), Photo District News Photo Annual (2018), and has been a finalist in Photolucida’s Critical Mass competition three times. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize (1983) in feature photography for Critical Caring, an in-depth look at the struggle to survive traumatic burn injuries.

Born and raised in Chicago, Frishman studied with photographic artists Reed Estabrook, Robbert Flick and Art Sinsabaugh at the University of Illinois, from which he graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Communications. He lectures around the US about the intersection of the designed environment, history and social issues.

Frishman worked as a newspaper photographer in Chicago and Seattle for 11 years. In 1984 he began working as a freelance photojournalist for editorial and corporate clients, including LIFE, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated and numerous others.

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