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The African Lookbook: A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women
Catherine E. McKinley
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Edwidge Danticat
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Jacqueline Woodson
(Preface by)
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Bloomsbury Publishing
· Hardcover
The African Lookbook: A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women - McKinley, Catherine E. ; Woodson, Jacqueline ; Danticat, Edwidge
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Synopsis "The African Lookbook: A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women"
Winner of the African Photobook of the Year Award A Choice Outstanding Title of the YearA USA Today Must-Read for Black History MonthAn NPR Goats and Soda Editors' PickA BookRiot Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year An unprecedented visual history of African women told in striking and subversive historical photographs--featuring an Introduction by Edwidge Danticat and a Foreword by Jacqueline Woodson. Most of us grew up with images of African women that were purely anthropological--bright displays of exotica where the deeper personhood seemed tucked away. Or they were chronicles of war and poverty--"poverty porn." But now, curator Catherine E. McKinley draws on her extensive collection of historical and contemporary photos to present a visual history spanning a hundred-year arc (1870-1970) of what is among the earliest photography on the continent. These images tell a different story of African women: how deeply cosmopolitan and modern they are in their style; how they were able to reclaim the tools of the colonial oppression that threatened their selfhood and livelihoods. Featuring works by celebrated African masters, African studios of local legend, and anonymous artists, The African Lookbook captures the dignity, playfulness, austerity, grandeur, and fantasy-making of African women across centuries. McKinley also features photos by Europeans--most starkly, striking nudes--revealing the relationships between white men and the Black female sitters where, at best, a grave power imbalance lies. It's a bittersweet truth that when there is exploitation there can also be profound resistance expressed in unexpected ways--even if it's only in gazing back. These photos tell the story of how the sewing machine and the camera became powerful tools for women's self-expression, revealing a truly glorious display of everyday beauty.
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