Danny Lyon: Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement Contributor(s): Lyon, Danny (Photographer), Lewis, John (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 1931885885 ISBN-13: 9781931885881 Publisher: Twin Palms Publishers OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Photography | Individual Photographers - Artists' Books - Photography | Photojournalism - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
Dewey: 770 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 9.3" W x 12.3" (3.20 lbs) 201 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Memories of the Southern Civil RightsMovement, Danny Lyon tells the compelling story of how a handful of dedicated young people, both black and white, forged one of the most successful grassroots organizations in American history. The book depicts some of the most violent and dramatic moments of Civil Rights Movement, including Black Monday in Danville, Virginia; the aftermath of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham; the March on Washington in 1964; and the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1962. Lyon's photos were taken when he was the first sta photographer for the StudentNonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). The book also includes a selection of historic SNCC documents such as press releases, telephone logs, letters, and minutes of meetings. Pictures, eyewitness reports, and text take the reader inside the Civil Rights Movement, creating both a work of art and an authentic work of history. |