Called to the Camera - Black American Studio Photographers (Hardcover)

A timely reconsideration of the history of photography that places Black studio photographers, and their subjects, at the center From photography’s beginnings in the United States, Black studio photographers operated on the developing edge of popular media to produce affirming portraits for their clients, as well as a wide range of photographic work rooted in their communities. Called to the Camera offers a comprehensive history of this work, from the nineteenth-century daguerreotypes of James Presley Ball to the height of Black studios in the mid-twentieth century, and considers contemporary photographers responding to Black studio traditions today. In addition to showcasing famous photographers such as Ball, James Van Der Zee, and Addison Scurlock, this volume brings attention to dozens of other artists across the country, including Florestine Perrault Collins, Austin Hansen, and Henry Clay Anderson. The book features more than one hundred extraordinary vintage photographs, many of them unique objects and some, like those by the Hooks Brothers Studio, published here for the first time. Highlighting Black subjects on both sides of the camera, Called to the Camera presents a broader and more inclusive history of photography. Distributed for the New Orleans Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: New Orleans Museum of Art (September 15, 2022–January 8, 2023)

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2023
Authors:	Brian Piper • Russell Lord • John Edwin Mason • Carla Williams
Foreword by:	Susan Taylor
Dimensions:	279 x 248mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-26738-9
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-300-26738-X
Barcode:	9780300267389

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