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Discover *Dawoud Bey: Elegy*, a powerful visual narrative exploring the early African American presence in the United States through stunning landscape photography. This unique art book presents a compelling portrait of history by master photographer Dawoud Bey, renowned for his evocative Harlem street scenes and portraiture. *Elegy* masterfully compiles Bey’s three critical landscape series: *Night Coming Tenderly, Black* (2017), *In This Here Place* (2021), and *Stony the Road* (2023). Each series vividly portrays historical sites such as the Richmond Slave Trail in Virginia and the plantations of Louisiana, integrating rich context with a profound emotional impact.
This exquisite volume not only serves as a testament to Bey’s artistic vision but also includes insightful essays by Valerie Cassel Oliver and scholars like LeRonn P. Brooks, Imani Perry, and Christina Sharpe, which deepen the understanding of the images presented. By weaving these landscapes into a poignant elegy, Bey transcends mere representation, inviting viewers to engage with the history and experiences of African Americans in a moving and unforgettable way.
With a printed dust jacket, this BRAND NEW release, published in 2024 by Aperture in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, is a must-have for art lovers, history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in African American culture. Experience a new perspective on history and memory with *Dawoud Bey: Elegy*.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781597115643
Format: With printed dust jacket
Year: 2024
Publisher: Aperture
Description:
Dawoud Bey focuses on the landscape to create a portrait of the early African American presence in the United States.
Renowned for his Harlem street scenes and expressive portraits, Dawoud Bey continues his ongoing series on African American history. Elegybrings together Bey’s three landscape series to date—Night Coming Tenderly, Black(2017);In This Here Place(2021); andStony the Road(2023)—elucidating the deep historical memory still embedded in the geography of the United States. Bey takes viewers to the historic Richmond Slave Trail in Virginia, where Africans were marched onto auction blocks; to the plantations of Louisiana, where they labored; and along the last stages of the Underground Railroad in Ohio, where fugitives sought self-emancipation. Essays by the exhibition’s curator, Valerie Cassel Oliver, and scholars LeRonn P. Brooks, Imani Perry, and Christina Sharpe illuminate the work. By interweaving these bodies of work into an elegy in three movements, Bey doesn’t merely evoke history, he retells it through historically grounded images that challenge viewers to go beyond seeing and imagine lived experiences.
Copublished by Aperture and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
This exquisite volume not only serves as a testament to Bey’s artistic vision but also includes insightful essays by Valerie Cassel Oliver and scholars like LeRonn P. Brooks, Imani Perry, and Christina Sharpe, which deepen the understanding of the images presented. By weaving these landscapes into a poignant elegy, Bey transcends mere representation, inviting viewers to engage with the history and experiences of African Americans in a moving and unforgettable way.
With a printed dust jacket, this BRAND NEW release, published in 2024 by Aperture in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, is a must-have for art lovers, history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in African American culture. Experience a new perspective on history and memory with *Dawoud Bey: Elegy*.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781597115643
Format: With printed dust jacket
Year: 2024
Publisher: Aperture
Description:
Dawoud Bey focuses on the landscape to create a portrait of the early African American presence in the United States.
Renowned for his Harlem street scenes and expressive portraits, Dawoud Bey continues his ongoing series on African American history. Elegybrings together Bey’s three landscape series to date—Night Coming Tenderly, Black(2017);In This Here Place(2021); andStony the Road(2023)—elucidating the deep historical memory still embedded in the geography of the United States. Bey takes viewers to the historic Richmond Slave Trail in Virginia, where Africans were marched onto auction blocks; to the plantations of Louisiana, where they labored; and along the last stages of the Underground Railroad in Ohio, where fugitives sought self-emancipation. Essays by the exhibition’s curator, Valerie Cassel Oliver, and scholars LeRonn P. Brooks, Imani Perry, and Christina Sharpe illuminate the work. By interweaving these bodies of work into an elegy in three movements, Bey doesn’t merely evoke history, he retells it through historically grounded images that challenge viewers to go beyond seeing and imagine lived experiences.
Copublished by Aperture and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond