Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Take a rare glimpse into the world of Spike Lee (born Atlanta, Georgia, 1957; raised in Brooklyn, New York), one of the most influential and prolific American filmmakers and directors.
Formed over decades, Lee’s personal collection offers a new lens through which we can learn how his lifelong interests have intersected and impacted his work. As part of Spike Lee: Creative Sources, you’ll see more than 350 objects representing the filmmaker’s sources of inspiration, such as historical photographs, paintings, album covers, movie posters, letters, first-edition books, costumes, and film memorabilia (many of which are autographed and signed to the director).
Plan your visit through February 11.
bit.ly/SpikeLeeBkM
Shop the exhibition
shop.brooklynmuseum.org/collections/spike-lee-creative-sources
Spike Lee: Creative Sources is organized by Kimberli Gant, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, with Indira A. Abiskaroon, Curatorial Assistant, Modern and Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum.
Leadership support for this exhibition is provided by Ford Foundation.
Major support is provided by Rolex.
Special thanks to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, especially Dara Jaffe, Associate Curator.
CREDITS
Actor, Destyn Fuller-Hope
Actor, Jake DeNicola
Actor, Miles Hicks
Actor / Crew, Kenneth Sousie
Crew, Jude Mundt
Take a rare glimpse into the world of Spike Lee (born Atlanta, Georgia, 1957; raised in Brooklyn, New York), one of the most influential and prolific American filmmakers and directors.
Formed over decades, Lee’s personal collection offers a new lens through which we can learn how his lifelong interests have intersected and impacted his work. As part of Spike Lee: Creative Sources, you’ll see more than 350 objects representing the filmmaker’s sources of inspiration, such as historical photographs, paintings, album covers, movie posters, letters, first-edition books, costumes, and film memorabilia (many of which are autographed and signed to the director).
Plan your visit through February 11.
bit.ly/SpikeLeeBkM
Shop the exhibition
shop.brooklynmuseum.org/collections/spike-lee-creative-sources
Spike Lee: Creative Sources is organized by Kimberli Gant, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, with Indira A. Abiskaroon, Curatorial Assistant, Modern and Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum.
Leadership support for this exhibition is provided by Ford Foundation.
Major support is provided by Rolex.
Special thanks to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, especially Dara Jaffe, Associate Curator.
CREDITS
Actor, Destyn Fuller-Hope
Actor, Jake DeNicola
Actor, Miles Hicks
Actor / Crew, Kenneth Sousie
Crew, Jude Mundt
