MoCP exhibition imagines Emmett Till's life at 85
The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago will open a major exhibition titled 'If Emmett Till Lived' on September 10, 2026. Curated by Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, the show asks viewers to envision the full life Till could have experienced had he survived beyond boyhood. Till would have turned 85 in 2026. The exhibition draws on over 70 photographers from the museum's collection, a number that matches the roughly 70 years Till missed. A freestanding book will be published by MoCP/DelMonico Books•D.A.P.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'If Emmett Till Lived' opens September 10, 2026
- Venue: Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago
- Curated by Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Lewis
- Features over 70 photographers from the museum's collection
- Emmett Till would have turned 85 in 2026
- Accompanying book published by MoCP/DelMonico Books•D.A.P.
- Exhibition asks public to envision Till's full life
- Number of photographers matches the years Till missed
Entities
Artists
- Emmett Till
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Lewis
Institutions
- Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago
- MoCP/DelMonico Books•D.A.P.
Locations
- Chicago
- United States