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Black Womanhood: Images, Icons, and Ideologies of the African Body (University of Washington Press, 2008)

Written by Carla on September 10, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Black Womanhood: Images, Icons, and Ideologies of the African Body. Edited by Barbara Thompson, University of Washington Press with Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, 2008, 376 pp., 250 illus., 212 in color, notes, bibliog., index, 9 x 12 in. ISBN: Paper: 0-295-98771-5/ 978-0-295-98771-2; Cloth: 0-295-98770-7/ 978-0-295-98770-5, Paper: US $50.00, Cloth: US $75.00.

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Lead Belly: A Life in Pictures (Steidl, 2008)

Written by Carla on September 10, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Lead Belly: A Life in Pictures.
Edited by Tiny Robinson and John Reynolds. Numerous photographers.
Steidl, Gottingen, 2007. 224 pp., 160 color illustrations, 9×13″, hardcover, US $50.
Publisher’s Description
The influential Louisiana bluesman, Lead Belly, wrote and performed some of the best-loved songs of the twentieth century, including ‘The Midnight Special,’ ‘Rock Island Line’ and [...]

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  • Ugh September 8, 2010
    I generally don’t like to repost from other sites, but I couldn’t let this one pass. Tambay at Shadow and Act posted today about Harmony Korine’s new “film” for designers Proenza Schouler’s fall ad campaign. He wrote: The film is titled Act Da Fool, and will debut next month on the IFC and Sundance channels. As my previ […]
  • Life After Death: Interviews with artists September 8, 2010
    The exhibition is down, unfortunately. h/t Daily Hussy, via Tayari Jones’ blog […]
  • I know I’m just fostering him, but… September 8, 2010
    …he’s a sweet little guy, even though he sneakily took his opportunity to get on the sofa when I wasn’t looking (boy, my decor looks busy in this picture!) and I didn’t have the heart to oust him. I’d better watch it or I’m going to become a dog-blogger. […]