The civil rights movement
a photographic history, 1954-68
by Steven Kasher
- 1 Currently reading
With a far-ranging selection of striking images and a lively, cogent text, Steven Kasher captures the danger, drama, and bravery of the civil rights movement. After an introduction explaining the vital importance of photography to the movement, the book proceeds from the Montgomery bus boycott through the student, local, and national movements; the big marches in Washington and Selma; Freedom Summer; Malcolm X and Black Power; and the death of Martin Luther King.
Each chapter begins with a fast-paced narrative of a crucial event in the movement, complemented by a portfolio of the most effective and evocative photographs of the subject. Ranging from the well known to the rare, these images were shot by photographers including Richard Avedon, Danny Lyon, Charles Moore, Gordon Parks, Dan Weiner, and over fifty others. Many of the pictures are accompanied by thought-provoking remembrances and analysis by various photographers and participants.
A concise chronology of the major civil rights events of the period and useful suggestions for additional reading conclude this invaluable, inspiring volume.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Places
Times
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Civil Rights Movement: A Photographic History, 1954-68
2000, Abbeville Press, Incorporated, Abbeville Press
in English
0789206560 9780789206565
|
zzzz
|
2
The civil rights movement: a photographic history, 1954-68
1996, Abbeville Press
in English
- 1st ed.
0789201232 9780789201232
|
aaaa
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Source records
- Scriblio MARC record
- Collingswood Public Library record
- Internet Archive item record
- marc_openlibraries_phillipsacademy MARC record
- marc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record
- Better World Books record
- Library of Congress MARC record
- Internet Archive item record
- Internet Archive item record
- marc_nuls MARC record
- marc_columbia MARC record
- Harvard University record
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?