American photographer Dawoud Bey wants the subjects of his portraits to possess "the power to look, to assert oneself, to meet the gaze of the viewer. . . to reclaim their right to look, to see, and to be seen." In the exhibition Dawoud Bey: Portraits 1975-1995, the Walker Art Center presents a 20-year survey comprised of more than 90 images focusing on the artist's developments in the genre of portraiture between 1975 and 1995. The exhibition examines Bey's move from the traditional format of black-and-white silver prints to his fascination with the possibilities of large-scale color Polaroid film. A highlight will be his portraits of area teens who participated in a summer class during a monthlong artist-in-residence project. Organized by Walker Adjunct Curator Kellie Jones, the exhibition will be on view September 17 - December 10, 1995.