Lorraine Hansberry reading a book in front of the fireplace in her Greenwich Village apartment. Photo by Gin Briggs. Gin Briggs was a staff photographer for the Village Voice. Briggs had a small storefront studio on Christopher Street around the corner from Hansberry. They became great friends, with Briggs shooting several professional and personal photo essays of Hansberry.
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