Ming Smith /

"A long-awaited monograph on photographer Ming Smith, whose poetic and experimental images have become icons of twentieth-century African American life. One of the greatest artist-photographers working today, Smith moved from the Midwest to New York in the 1970s and began to make images charged...

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Other Authors: Smith, Ming (Photographer), Iduma, Emmanuel (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Dallas, TX : Aperture Foundation ; Documentary Arts, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"A long-awaited monograph on photographer Ming Smith, whose poetic and experimental images have become icons of twentieth-century African American life. One of the greatest artist-photographers working today, Smith moved from the Midwest to New York in the 1970s and began to make images charged with startling beauty and spiritual energy. This long-awaited monograph brings together four decades of Smith's work, celebrating her trademark lyricism, distinctively blurred silhouettes, dynamic street scenes, and deep devotion to theater, music, poetry, and dance-from the "Pittsburgh Cycle" plays of August Wilson to the Afrofuturism of Sun Ra. With never-before-seen images, and a range of illuminating essays and interviews, this tribute to Smith's singular vision promises to be an enduring contribution to the history of American photography. Copublished by Aperture and Documentary Arts"--
Item Description:"An Aperture monograph."
Physical Description:235 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781597114820
1597114820