Invisible man: Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem

By the mid-1940s, Gordon Parks was a successful photographer and Ralph Ellison began work on his acclaimed novel "Invisible Man" (1952). It is relatively unknown, however, that the two men were friends and that their common vision of racial injustice inspired collaboration on two important...

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Hauptverfasser: Ellison, Ralph 1913-1994 (VerfasserIn), Raz-Russo, Michal (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Göttingen Steidl 2017
Ausgabe:Second edition
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Zusammenfassung:By the mid-1940s, Gordon Parks was a successful photographer and Ralph Ellison began work on his acclaimed novel "Invisible Man" (1952). It is relatively unknown, however, that the two men were friends and that their common vision of racial injustice inspired collaboration on two important projects, in 1948 and 1952. Parks and Ellison first joined forces on an essay titled Harlem Is Nowhere for 48: "The Magazine of the Year". Conceived while Ellison was already writing "Invisible Man", this illustrated essay was centered on Harlems Lafargue Mental Hygiene Clinicthe first non-segregated psychiatric clinic in New York Cityas a case study for the social and economic conditions of the neighborhood. He chose Parks to create the accompanying photographs and during the winter months of 1948, the two roamed the streets of Harlem. In 1952 they worked together again on A Man Becomes Invisible for the August 25 issue of Life magazine, which promoted Ellisons newly released novel. This is the first publication on Parks and Ellisons collaboration on these two projects, one of which was lost while the other was published only in reduced form. The catalogue provides an in-depth look at the artists shared vision of black life in America, with Harlem as its nerve center.
Beschreibung:"This publication accompanies an exhibition of the same name originating at the Art Institute of Chicago (May 21-August 28, 2016)". - Letzte Seite
Beschreibung:165 Seiten 29 cm
ISBN:9783958291096

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