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Book SynopsisThis latest volume in the critically-acclaimed Double Exposure series presents a range of photographic styles by celebrated photographers as well as snapshots by unknown amateurs. It also features photos by, amongst many others, Wayne F. Miller, Arthur Rothstein, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Al Pereira, Frank . Stewart, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and Dawoud Bey, who has just been named as MacArthur Foundation 2017 `Genius' Grant Winner. There are remarkable images by African American photographer John Johnson- whose plate glass negatives offer a rare glimpse into the everyday life of African Americans in Lincoln, Nebraska before World War I-and studio portraits by the Calvert Brothers of Nashville, Tennesse, and William J. Kuebler, Jr. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from the early twentieth century. Personal reflections by photographers Builder Levy and Zun Lee, and contributions from collector Adreinne Waheed and curator Rhea L. Combs are new features in this series.
Trade Review"Though only 80 pages long, this wonderful work beams with a racial pride that radiates out well beyond its diminutive dimensions"--Publishers Weekly on Fighting for Freedom "The work in Through the African American Lens is compelling and historic"--Maurice Berger, The New York Times, Lens "Does a brilliant job of extracting the singularly unique experience of black women throughout the 20th century"--Nicole Crowder, The Washington Post, In Sight on African American Women "Though the collection features both portraits and candid shots, taken together they offer a window into both individual lives and the arc of American history"--Liz Ronk, TIME
Table of ContentsForeword by Lonnie G. Bunch, III; Living Beauty by Robin Givhan; Photographs; Index
