Decarava, Roy
Roy Decarava and Langston Hughes
- ISBN 13:
- 9780999843819
- author:
- Decarava, Roy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- First Print Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 106
- Dimensions:
- 124mm X 181mm
- Genre:
- 18.03 x 12.45 x 1.02 centimetres, Nonfiction, Social Sciences, African-American Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Sweet Flypaper of Life is a poignant and uplifting collaboration between artist Roy DeCarava and writer Langston Hughes. This book is a "poem" about ordinary people, capturing moments of everyday life in the city, from teenagers around a jukebox to children playing in the streets. Through Hughes's poetic prose and DeCarava's powerful photographs, we experience the sights and sounds of life in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The book is a heartwarming tribute to the people of Harlem, seen through the eyes of one grandmother, Sister Mary Bradley. Hughes's words bring to life the struggles and triumphs of families, children, and individuals, while DeCarava's photographs reveal the beauty and humanity of his subjects. This book is a celebration of life's complexities and the beauty of the everyday. A powerful and thought-provoking collaboration, The Sweet Flypaper of Life offers a unique perspective on life in the city, one that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.
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