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

By:

Emmi, Dave

Contributor(s):

Andersson, Roine

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: 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.

List(s) this item appears in: Black Art and Visual Culture Reference

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Library Company of Philadelphia	Ii 4 A4770.O	Available		274550

Total holds: 0

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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.