Dawourd Bey is a photographer born in 1953 in New York. He studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York from 1977-1978 and received his BFA in Photography from Empire State College in 1990 and his MFA from Yale University School of Art in 1993. He draws inspiration from everyday life and strives to document the experiences of everyday people in communities like Harlem, New York. One of his photographs titled "Kevin" from 2005 depicts a young man who appears to be in a classroom and has a sad, contemplative expression that seems to represent the struggles of people in communities. The photograph is part of a larger series documenting life in Harlem.

1. Dawourd Bey Davion Mauzy May 6, 2011 Art History

4. Dawoud Bey, Odalys , 2003, chromogenic development print, Class Pictures

5. Dawoud Bey A Boy In Front Of The Loews 125th Street Movie Theater, 1976/2005

6. Dawoud Bey, A Man In Bowler Hat, 1976

7. Dawoud Bey (American, born 1953) Omar, 2005; chromogenic prints, 40 x 30 inches, image courtesy of Aperture.

8. Dawoud Bey, A Girl With School Medals, 1988

9. Dawoud Bey, Hillary and Taro , 1992. Two internal dye diffusion transfer prints (Polaroids), 30 1/8 × 44 in. (76.5 × 111.8 cm) overall.

10. Dawoud Bey, Danielle/Emily, First-Year Florida Project , 2010, Pigment inkjet print

11. Dawoud Bey, Kevin, 2005; chromogenic prints, 40 x 30 inches

12. Dawoud Bey: Toyia, Kelvin & Erica II, 1993 Dye dispersion prints, 63 1/2" x 95 1/8".

13. Dawoud Bey, Accra Shepp and Alva Rogers, 609x533 mm; 24x21 inches, Polaroid print, 1992

14. Art Criticism Kevin Interpretation