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Pierre Fatumbi Verger : United States of America, 1934 & 1937

Title
Pierre Fatumbi Verger : United States of America, 1934 & 1937 / Javier Escudero Rodríguez.
Author
Verger, Pierre
Publication
  • [Bologna] : Damiani, [2022]
  • ©2022

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Additional Authors
Escudero Rodríguez, Javier
Description
159 pages : illustrations; 31 cm.
Summary
"Pierre Fatumbi Verger is considered one of the most outstanding photographers of the twentieth century as well as a recognized researcher in the field of African Diaspora and religion studies. Verger traveled to the United States of America in 1934 and 1937, during the Great Depression, producing a collection of exceptional images documenting the American identity and the challenging social and economic atmosphere of the time. Verger captures the complex cultural and racial diversity of the country where many citizens still confront segregation and poverty, while struggling to live a better life. His photographs constitute an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of the 1930s in the U.S., and to the growth of photojournalism, documentary and artistic photography. The 150 images, the majority of which have never been published, were selected by Javier Escudero Rodríguez among 1,110 negatives, after a meticulous research, from Verger´s archive at the Pierre Verger Foundation in Salvador." --
Uniform Title
Works. Selections.
Alternative Title
  • Works.
  • United States of America 1934 & 1937
Subject
  • Verger, Pierre > Catalogs
  • Verger, Pierre > Criticism and interpretation
  • Verger, Pierre
  • To 1964
  • Street photography > United States
  • Documentary photography
  • African Americans > Social conditions > To 1964 > Pictorial works
  • African diaspora in art
  • African Americans > Social conditions
  • Street photography
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Catalogs.
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • Photobooks.
  • Pictorial works.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Photography journey / Javier Escudero Rodríguez -- Inspired by possibilities: New York City and beyond / Deborah Willis -- Imaginings of ordinary life / Alex Baradel -- Kitembo / Nancy de Souza -- Our tribute / Patrícia Rocha Burgos & Javier Escudero Rodríguez -- Pierre Fatumbi Verger: United States of America 1934 & 1937 / Javier Escudero Rodríguez -- Plates.
ISBN
  • 9788862087742
  • 8862087748
OCLC
  • on1304401735
  • SCSB-14686955
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library