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Subtitle: Black Women Photographers
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
Published: October 1993
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780863161582
Subjects: Black studies; Individual photographers; Photography; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Photo Essays; Women's Studies - General; United States; Photoessays & Documentaries; Photography / General; Black photographers; Afro-American photographers; Biography; Women photographers
Description: Although photography is well along in its second century, until now virtually nothing has been written about the work of black women photographers. In this historical survey Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe presents an impressive selection of photographs, commenting on the careers of the professional and fine arts photographers, from the pioneers to the women of today.

The book is divided into six parts, each "Overview" describing the triumphs and struggles of various photographers of different eras. The careful attention to detail is illustrated in the photographs of early twentieth-century photographer Elnora Teal and in the work of Eslanda (Mrs. Paul) Robeson from her travels throughout the world. It also offers glimpses of black Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s and of New York's Harlem during the same period.

The photographs of contemporary photographers, among them Coreen Simpson, with her flamboyant style, and Fern Logan, with her strong eye, demonstrate the talent and style black women continue to show in the field of photography. This collection of photographs - meaningful, striking, handsome - will give pleasure to photo buffs, historians, and to anyone fascinated by this neglected but vital part of history.