Tucked away in the dusty halls of the Smithsonian archives and nearly forgotten by most historians; black culture is a vast; complex; interconnected web of different people; trends; and lifestyles. Although absent from our collective memory; Deborah Willis has dug through the archives and hunted down the remnants that tell the wonderful and tragic history of a people. Tackling all subjects with bravery and frankness; Deborah Willisrsquo;s work is a true treasure to behold.Black; A Celebration of a Culture; presents the vibrant panorama of 20th-century black culture in America and around the world. The photos tell one story that resonates throughout the world. Broken up into segments that examine in detail such subjects as children; work; art; beauty; Saturday night and Sunday morning; the photos detail the history and the evolution of a culture. Each photograph; hand-picked by Deborah Willis; Americas leading historian of African-American photography; celebrates the world of music; art; fashion; sports; family; worship or play. With over 500 photographs from every time period from the birth of photography to the birth of hip hop; this book is a truly joyous exhibition of black culture. From Jessie Owens to Barry Bonds; Ella Fitzgerald to Halle Berry; Black: A Celebration of a Culture is joyous and inspiring.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. "Meh"By CustomerI suppose I should not have expected more but it basically just covers one project and is not very dynamic. I dont know how much the information provided will transfer to other projects. Unless you love Lucchesis work or something I would find a different resource; still OK for the price I got it used.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Was this book even written by an artist?By J. SeethalerI read this book incredibly fast because it is just pictures and descriptions of what a sculptor is doing. It doesnt explain why things are done; it just says what was done; very frustrating. I am a little familiar with sculpting and this book doesnt address much; if any; about the benefit of skeletal and muscle structure; which I think would be misleading for very many newer sculptors looking for direction. Likewise; the artist does several steps that I dont think worked out and were fixed with later steps. I really dont think the person writing the book really understood what the sculptor was doing.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Im very pleasedBy SuperSquishI really enjoyed this book. The book itself is sturdy with a glossy cover and back. If I had wanted a "how to" about sculpture; Id probably feel differently. I was just curious and wanted to learn more about the steps and how some things are done. It goes through 216 steps; a smaller black and white photo for each. There are six larger photos of the completed bust at the end of the book; and various pictures of other sculptures in the beginning. Though its only telling you what he is doing; not telling you what to do and how to do it.As long as youre purchasing this book to see how this particular artist; Bruno Lucchesi; sculpts a face; then Im sure youll be pleased. However; if you want a step by step guide teaching you how to sculpt a face this is probably not the book for you. I would still recommend it for any adult simply curious about sculpture in general.
