Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Illuminating the Intangible
December 6, 2023
Annie Zaleski
The Allen Memorial Art Museum’s latest exhibit, Picturing the Intangible: Oberlin Looks at Dawoud Bey’s Night Coming Tenderly, Black, is part of a series exploring the Underground Railroad.
![Silhouette of trees and shrubs in a wooded area presents a striking contrast to the solid, lighter background. (Black and white photograph.)](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/dbey-2_no-border.jpg?itok=JDZEqOOg)