Black: A Celebration of a Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1629143871 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Jessie Owens to Barry Bonds, Ella Fitzgerald to Halle Berry, Black: A Celebration of a Culture is joyous and inspiring.. With five hundred photographs from every time period from the birth of photography to the birth of hip-hop, this book is a truly joyous exhibition of black culture. Each photograph, handpicked by Deborah Willis, America’s leading historian of African American photography, celebrates the world of music, art, fashion, sports, family, worship, or play. Broken up into segments that examine in detail such subjects as children, work, art, beauty, Saturday night, and Sunday morning, the photos detail the history and the evolution of a culture. Deborah Willis has dug through the archives and hunted down the remnants that tell the wonderful and tragic history of a people. Tackling all subjects with bravery and frankness, Deborah Willis’s work is a true treasure to behold.Black: A Celebration of a Culture presents a vibrant pan
"An exhilarating collection of black & white photographs in this handsome oversize (10.25x11.25") volume that celebrates Black culture." -- Reference & Research Book News, November 2005
"Deborah Willis is a National Treasure - but this one book has many under-exposed photos" according to niki rothman. This is a 5 star selection of photos with a zero star printing quality for the photos - which are so under-exposed and dark that it is a tragedy. You cannot clearly make out visual details on many of the pictures. A tragedy because Deborah Willis seems to be the International Harvester of black photographic history. So many reasonably priced photo anthologies on so many aspects of black culture. I recently discovere. "Beautiful" according to B.J.E. Martin. Pictorial just arrived in the mail today and I can't put it down. Book is divided into sections ranging from The Arts, Sports, and Sunday Mornings (to name a few). The photographs vary in location and in era. Some of the people are easily recognizable historical figures and celebrities, while some look as though they could be friends or family. I showed the collection to my grandmother and she fell in love instantly. Amazon Customer said Four Stars. Nice size for a coffee table book, pics are so/so quality
Deborah Willis is a MacArthur Fellow and professor of photography and imaging at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She currently lives in New York City.