Posing beauty : African American images, from the 1890s to the present / Deborah Willis.
Showcases portrait photography of African Americans taken from the 1890s through the 2000s, along with text discussing the evolution of the idea of beauty for men and women.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393066968
- ISBN: 0393066967
- Physical Description: xxxi, 243 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Co., 2009.
- Copyright: ©2009.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Constructing a pose -- Body and image -- Modeling beauty and beauty contests -- Color plates. |
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Subject: | Portrait photography. African Americans > Portraits. Photography > United States > History. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Emily Carr University of Art + Design | TR680 .W53 2009 (Text) | 30239727 | Book | Volume hold | Available | - |