Black slave white queen and colors between : discovering America's first black portrait artist / Dave Emmi ; Swedish translation by Roine Andersson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Swedish Publication details: [S.l.] : Xlibris Corp, 2010.Description: 133 p. : ill., [18] p. of plates ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1450028764
  • 9781450028769
  • 9781450028752 (pbk.)
  • 1450028756 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: A long forgotten speech and old portraits stored in a museum warehouse prompt this trans-Atlantic historical detective story, unmasking the core of New World colonialism, while revealing America's first black portrait artist. The architectural formation of the United States is uncovered, triggering compelling thought about systemic cultural values and their implications for the future. A full Swedish translation is also included -- Amazon.
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A long forgotten speech and old portraits stored in a museum warehouse prompt this trans-Atlantic historical detective story, unmasking the core of New World colonialism, while revealing America's first black portrait artist. The architectural formation of the United States is uncovered, triggering compelling thought about systemic cultural values and their implications for the future. A full Swedish translation is also included -- Amazon.

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