“Emerging Documentary Work” 04/24/25 - 08/29/25

Explore new documentary work by more than 80 students enrolled in CDS undergraduate and graduate courses during the 2024-25 academic year. From striking black-and-white prints by new photographers to vibrant images documenting local schools and compelling capstone projects, this exhibition highlights the breadth and depth of student storytelling across mediums.

Nearly every wall and exhibition space in the CDS galleries and buildings is filled with fresh documentary perspectives. Stop by during our summer hours: Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

**In Lyndhurst House at CDS:

Clara Zhu, "Traveler"
Lauren Valle, "Unseen Histories: Latinidad in Focus"
Ella Davis, "Foster Street"
4 x 5 View Camera, Spring '25, "Content/Contact"
Digital Documentary Photography: Education, Childhood & Growth, Fall '24

**In Bridges Building at CDS:

Black & White Photography, Spring '25
Yile Liu, "Third Person"
Jack Regan, "Tag"
Susen Shi, "Anti-?"
Intro to Digital Documentary, Fall '24, "Introductions"
"WAYS OF SEEING: The Impact of One Course on the Lives of Five Duke Alumni"

Main image: This photograph is part of the series, "Third Person," by Yile Liu (DKU '26) that explores the complex intersection of Yile's Chinese culture with daily life in Durham.