Thomas Allen Harris

Thomas Allen Harris is an American interdisciplinary artist who explores family, identity, and spirituality in a participatory practice. Since 1990, Harris has remixed archives from multiple origins throughout his work, challenging hierarchy within historical narratives through the use of documentary and research methodologies that center vernacular image and collaboration. He is currently a professor of film and media studies and African-American studies at Yale University.

His most recent project is the television show Family Pictures USA, which examines neighborhoods and cities of the United States through the lens of family photographs, collaborative performances, and personal testimony sourced from their communities.