Essex Hemphill : take care of your blessings /

"Essex Hemphill (1957-1995) was a poet, performer, editor, and activist whose work engages themes of race, gender, sexuality, love, and community during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Organized in conjunction with the exhibition Essex Hemphill: Take care of your blessings, this publicatio...

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Other Authors:	Brown, Camille (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : The Phillips Collection, 2025.
Subjects:	Hemphill, Essex > Exhibitions. African American poets > 20th century. African Americans in the performing arts. African American political activists. Gay activists > United States. Gay artists > United States. Poètes noirs américains > 20e siècle. Noirs américains dans les arts du spectacle. Activistes noirs américains. Artistes homosexuels > États-Unis. exhibition catalogs. Exhibition catalogs. Catalogues d'exposition.

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Summary:	"Essex Hemphill (1957-1995) was a poet, performer, editor, and activist whose work engages themes of race, gender, sexuality, love, and community during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Organized in conjunction with the exhibition Essex Hemphill: Take care of your blessings, this publication explores the interdisciplinary relationship between Hemphill's writing--raw, politically charged, and deeply personal--and contemporary visual art"--
Item Description:	Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, and on view from May 17 to August 31, 2025.
Physical Description:	104 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 28 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 95).
ISBN:	9798986272542