{"product_id":"black-a-celebration-of-a-culture","title":"Black: A Celebration of a Culture","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeborah Willis \u003c\/b\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver 500 glorious black-and-white photographs celebrating black culture throughout American history, from Jesse Owens to Barry Bonds, Ella Fitzgerald to Halle Berry.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tucked away in the dusty halls of the Smithsonian archives and nearly forgotten by most historians, black culture is a vast, complex, interconnected web of different people, trends, and lifestyles. 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBlack: A Celebration of a Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, which would be a perfect complement to any Juneteenth celebration, presents a vibrant panorama of twentieth-century black culture in America and around the world. 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. 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. 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. From Jessie Owens to Barry Bonds, Ella Fitzgerald to Halle Berry, \n\u003ci\u003eBlack: A Celebration of a Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is joyous and inspiring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Willis, Deborah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2020-11-24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Photography \/ Subjects \u0026amp; Themes \/ Lifestyles|Photography \/ Subjects \u0026amp; Themes \/ Portraits \u0026amp; Selfies|Art \/ African American \u0026amp; Black|History \/ African American \u0026amp; Black|Social Science \/ Discrimination (incl. Prejudice, Racism, Colorism, etc.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e 20th century|Illustrated works|African Americans|Photography, Artistic|United States|African Americans in art|Social life and customs|Portraits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.75 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510760158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781510760158\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425816768793,"sku":"SP-9781510760158","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781510760158_spiral.png?v=1779487025","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/black-a-celebration-of-a-culture","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}