Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393322807 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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G. "Nothing less than an epic of Homeric proportions.Willis's magnificent gathering of imagesrewrites American history."Robin D. KelleyReflections in Black, the first comprehensive history of black photographers, is a groundbreaking pictorial collection of African American life. Featuring the work of undisputed masters such as James VanDerZee, Gordon Parks, and Carrie Mae Weems among dozens of others, this book is a refutation of the gross caricature of black life that many mainstream photographers have manifested by continually emphasizing poverty over family, despair over hope. 600 duotone photographs, 32 pages of color.. A Los Angeles Times and Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2000, and a Good Morning, America best gift book of 2000. A work so significant that it has the power to reconfigure our conception of American history itself, Reflections in Bl
They range from men and women who operated photography studios and made dignified portraits of the people in their communities, to photojournalists documenting social change, to contemporary artists making creative statements with digital montage techniques. . In this more comprehensive book, Willis alternates chronological sections of photographs with essays that discuss the individual photographers and the scope of their work. From Library Journal Willis (curator, Smithsonian!s Center for African American History and Culture) continues enlightening the public about visual representations of African American experiences, work that just won her a MacArthur genius grant. This book certainly should be selected for African American or photography collections, but it could alternatively be put in general American history or social history."Anne Marie Lane, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie Copyright 2000 Reed Busine
The book arrived promptly and in good condition. It is filled with beautiful photos and The book arrived promptly and in good condition. It is filled with beautiful photos and great information. My only suggestion is that books should be placed in plastic to protect them from inclement weather. If the mail carrier had not wrung my bell and just left the package in the snow (as some have in the past), I expect there might have been water damage.. African-American History The book of photographs is amazing and so vivid. Each picture with script captures a significant moment in time in African-American history. Reflections in Black is a very good book to have as a library collection.. KeelyAmourDesigns said what a great read. I am obsessed with black history and am a visual person, so this book was nothing short of amazing for me! i loved looking at the pictures and how the author sectioned them off according to time periods. It was very enlightening and I had a blast reading it! I ended up giving it to a friend of mine who is a photographer and she LOVED IT! thanks so much for a great read!