Through the African American Lens: Double Exposure
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907804463 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Builder Levy said Beautiful photographs (from the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum. Beautiful and poingant photographs by African American and other photographers (selected from the large and growing photography collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture), accompanied by three short, insightful essays, reveal the rich and s. Fantastic Photo History This is a beautiful book with fantastic photography from a bygone era. Everyone grabs it from my coffee table and thoroughly enjoys leafing through the fabulous photos.. Five Stars Julian L. I have tons of books like these on many subjects. I seem to just collect them .
There are also iconic images, such as McPherson & Oliver's Gordon under Medical Inspection (circa 1867), and Charles Moore's photographs of the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade. These take their place next to unfamiliar or recently discovered images, including work by Henry Clay Anderson of everyday life in the black community in Greenville (MS), during the height of the Jim Crow segregation laws.Volume 1: Through the African American Lens is an introduction to the photography collection, revealing the ways in which African Americans have used activism, community, and culture to fight for social justice and create a better life.Aligned to Common Core StandardsDeborah Willis is an art photographer and university professor and chair at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.. Many of the images in the series are by famous photographers such as Spider Martin, Gordon Parks, Ernest C. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History
"Compelling and historic"Maurice Berger,The New York Times, Lens blog"Iconic photographs from African American history"Maya Rhodan, TIME"Compact and irresistible" "An elegant and defining volume”Booklist"A significant new series of books"Conor Risch, Photo District News"A superb peek at the treasures of the museum"Noella Ballenger, Apogee Photo Magazine