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Posing beauty, African American images, from the 1890s to the present, Deborah Willis

Label
Posing beauty, African American images, from the 1890s to the present, Deborah Willis
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Posing beauty
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
310224903
Responsibility statement
Deborah Willis
Sub title
African American images, from the 1890s to the present
Summary
Showcases portrait photography of African Americans taken from the 1890s through the 2000s, along with text discussing the evolution of the idea of beauty for men and women
Table Of Contents
Constructing a pose -- Body and image -- Modeling beauty and beauty contests -- Color plates
Content
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