Erich Brooks: Student, Photographer, Friend

15 February 2023

February 13th, 2023 – April 30th, 2023 • Fourth Libe

Erich Books, class of 1975, was a studio arts major and an enthusiastic and prolific photographer of the vibrant community of his classmates and friends at Carleton in the early to mid-1970s. His photographs capture a portrait of Black student life on campus at the time, documenting everything from large campus-wide events to more private time with friends. This exhibit highlights a small sample of Brooks’ photographs, displaying them along with contextualizing materials from the Carleton College Archives. 

Curated by Ella Johnson ’24 in collaboration with the library curator and college archives.

Erich Brooks portrait in a mirror
A self portrait of Erich Brooks, class of 1975.