African American Women Contributor(s): National Museum of African American Hist (Photographer), Bunch, Lonnie G. (Foreword by), Conwill, Kinshasha Holman (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 190780448X ISBN-13: 9781907804489 Publisher: Giles OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Photography | Photojournalism - Photography | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Permanent Collections - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: 704.942 |
Series: Double Exposure |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7" W x 7.1" (0.50 lbs) 72 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Volume 3 of Double Exposure highlights NMAAHC's rich collection of photographs of African American women, some of whom are cultural icons. This volume demonstrates the dignity, joy, heartbreak, commitment, and sacrifice of women of all ages and backgrounds, with photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Beverly Conley, Robert Galbraith, Ernest C. Withers, Wayne F. Miller, P.H. Polk, Joe Schwartz, and Milton Williams. Aligned to Common Core Standards Natasha Trethewey was the United States Poet Laureate 2012-2013. She has written an original essay and reprinted two poems for this title. Kinshasha Holman Conwill is the deputy director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. |