Miles Davis, supremely cool behind his shades. Billie Holiday, eyes closed and head tilted back in full cry. Blue Notes in Black and White charts the development of jazz photography from the swing era of the 1930s to the rise of black nationalism in the '60s. Through text and photographs, Benjamin Cawthra provides a fascinating account of the partnership between two of the twentieth century's most innovative art forms.
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Miles Davis, supremely cool behind his shades. Billie Holiday, eyes closed and head tilted back in full cry. Blue Notes in Black and White charts the development of jazz photography from the swing era of the 1930s to the rise of black nationalism in the '60s. Through text and photographs, Benjamin Cawthra provides a fascinating account of the partnership between two of the twentieth century's most innovative art forms.
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Retired from one library in search of another with minimal library ID. Fine and bright in like pictorial dust jacket with crisp bright text. Profusely illustrated with vintage photographs of musicians, locations, portraits and materials. A strong compendium on the subject of jazz.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0226098753. (w/dj)A clean tightly bound hardcover copy. Unmarked, gently read, showing gentle head and foot wear to the spine and edges of the dust jacket and lightly bumped corners. A really nice copy overall. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own....they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own....they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners!
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Very Good. Size: 9x6x0; 345 Pages With The Index., In Very Good Condition. Soft Cover. Reprint. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
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Like New. Size: 10x7x1; Inscribed by Benjamin Cawthra on title page. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Corner bumped. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author. * "A brilliant study of the complex relationships among jazz, photography, racial identity, racial politics, and definitions of black masculinity. A must-have for anyone seriously interested in the politics and sociology of jazz and how it was perceived from the 1930s through the 1960s."-Library Journal.
