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Art Books International, 2006 Brand New Book Not yet released; published and available from from December 2006. Paperback. New. ... more information

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Gainesville: University Press of Florida, (2001). Third printing. Oblong quarto. vi; 150 pages. Illustrated throughout in color. Fine in a fine pictorial dust jacket. Signed by Monroe. ... more information

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Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A.: Tinwood Books, 2007. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. ... more information

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Tinwood Books, 2006. First edition, 4to. Hardcover binding, 71 pp. Mary Lee Bendolph’s extraordinary patchworks garnered national attention when they were featured among the works of other quiltmakers from her tiny, predominately African American community in the 2002 blockbuster exhibition and book, The Quilts of Gee’s Bend. This beautiful book examines Bendolph’s inspiration, creative process, and individual genius, as well as her profound connection to the cultural practices and expressive... more information

Offered by Rose's Books, IOBA (Massachusetts, United States) +/-

48p. oblong. Illustrated throughout with black and white and color reproductions. Includes an eleven page essay, "Joe Overstreet: (Re)call & Response" by Piche and an eight page essay by McEvilley "Joe Overstreet: Navigating The Seas of Traditions." ... more information

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New York: DC Moore Gallery, 2007. Printed paper covered boards (no dj, as issued). 115 pages; color illustrations. A clean, tight copy. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Quarto. ... more information

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SKIN DEEP INSIDE THE WORLD OF BLACK FASHION MODELSSkin Deep brings readers face to face with some of the most beautiful women in the world: Black models. For the past 50 years they have redefined beauty, fashion, and style in dramatic ways. Each era would exalt its star models: Dorothea Towles, Helen Williams, Naomi Sims, Beverly Johnson, Iman, Naomi Campbell, and Tyra Banks, among them. Less well known are the many other talented, elegant women who enjoyed careers as well. At every... more information

Offered by Christals Bookstore (Nevada, United States) +/-

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1980. PB, 237pp, 0.6 x 9 x 11 inches, 2.1 lb; [AN; like new]. Museum exhibition catalog.. Trade Paperback. As New. Exhibition Catalog. ... more information

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Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A.: Tinwood Books, 2006. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... more information

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Atlanta, Georgia: Tinwood Books, 2006 In new, unread condition. Due to it's size and weight, extra postage may be required.. First Edition. Cloth. New/New. ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: The New Press, 1993. Unbound. Fine/Fine. Photographs. Which African artworks were made for religious and political leaders? How are African masks used? Why are the artists usually not identified when African sculpture is exhibited in the Western museums? These and other intriguing questions are explored in the handsome, full-color portfolio, designed to introduce newcomers to African art and aesthetics. In addition to twenty-four 81/2" x 11" unbound images, the Africa... more information

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Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Museum of Art, 1986. First edition. Thin square quarto. 51 pages. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Fine in original pictorial stapled wrappers. ... more information

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Jamaica, New York: Black Art Ltd., 1981. Paperback. Near Fine. Softcover. 4to. First edition. Beige wraps with a thin strip of sunning at spine, otherwise clean and crisp. This issue features work by Wifredo Lam, Mildred Howard, Sam Gilliam, Herman Kofi Bailey, Georges Liautaud, and William Pajaud. 64 pp. ... more information

Offered by Warwick Books (California, United States) +/-

(Winston-Salem): Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, (1995). First edition. Thin oblong quarto. 23 pages. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Art historian James Thompson's copy with his ownership signature otherwise near fine in original pictorial wrappers. ... more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, (1990). First edition. Large quarto. 320 pages. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Fine in a fine pictorial dust jacket. ... more information

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