| A Small Nation of People: W. E. B. Du Bois and African American Portraits of Progress Contributor(s): Lewis, David Levering (Author), Willis, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060817569 ISBN-13: 9780060817565 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Selected by W.E.B Du Bois and published together for the first time, a collection of 150 rare and beautiful photographs of African Americans out of slavery and beyond, with essays by Pulitzer Prize winner David Levering Lewis and the MacAthur fellow, African American photo historian Deborah Willis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Portraits & Selfies - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 7.62" W x 7.68" (0.96 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
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| Publisher Description: An incredible treasure trove of more than 150 illustrations detailing a small nation of African Americans prepared to make their mark on America |
Contributor Bio(s): Willis, Deborah: - A photo historian, curator, and photographer, Deborah Willis is chair and professor of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Photography and Imaging. A Guggenheim, Fletcher, and MacArthur fellow, she lives in New York City. Lewis, David Levering: -A MacArthur Fellow, David Levering Lewis is the author of several books, including W.E.B. Du Bois: The Fight for Equality and the American Century and Du Bois: Biography of a Race. He was awarded the Pulizter for both books, which is unprecedented. A Professor of History at NYU, he has also taught at Rutgers University. |