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To Make Their Own Way in the World

To Make Their Own Way in the World

the Enduring Legacy of the Zealy Daguerreotypes
Art & PhotographyHistory
Pages
448
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

This book offers a critical examination of fifteen daguerreotypes taken in 1850 by Joseph T. Zealy, which depict enslaved men and women in South Carolina. These rediscovered photographs have been the subject of extensive study since 1976. Featuring essays by prominent scholars, the collection explores the historical context of the images, the 'science' of race, and how photography contributed to the visual narrative of slavery and its enduring effects.

Prose complexity
10/10

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Genres

Art & Photography History Politics & Society Sociology Photography

Authors

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Deborah Willis - undifferentiated

Deborah Willis is a photographer, author, and curator who writes about the history of photography and visual culture. She is known for her books, including those that feature the work of artists like Jamel

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. is an American literary critic, teacher, historian, filmmaker and public intellectual who currently serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He has discovered what are considered the first books by African-American writers, both of them women, and has published extensively on appreciating African-American literature as part of the Western canon. - Wikipedi...

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Ilisa Barbash

Ilisa Barbash is a writer whose work often explores historical subjects. She is known for co-authoring "To Make Their Own Way in the World," a significant book in its field.

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Molly Rogers

Molly Rogers writes about American history. Her book, To Make Their Own Way in the World, examines the lives of enslaved people through their photographs. She focuses on social history and visual culture.