Race Stories: Essays on the Power of Images
Edited by Marvin Heiferman
Publisher: Aperture
Publication Date: December 17, 2024
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
ISBN: 978-1597115629 (ISBN-10: 1597115622)
Dimensions: 6.7 × 1 × 9.5 in
Race Stories brings together Maurice Berger’s influential essays on how photography has shaped—and challenged—perceptions of race in America. Originally published between 2012 and 2019 on the New York Times Lens blog, these accessible essays reveal how images can perpetuate stereotypes or become tools for justice and visibility.
Berger examines a wide range of photographs: from civil rights–era photojournalism to African American, Latinx, Asian American, and Native American visual culture, as well as everyday snapshots, mugshots, and fine art. His storytelling invites readers to look closely and think critically about the pictures that help define our world.
A powerful and engaging introduction to the relationship between race, photography, and American history.
Race Stories: Essays on the Power of Images
Edited by Marvin Heiferman
Publisher: Aperture
Publication Date: December 17, 2024
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
ISBN: 978-1597115629 (ISBN-10: 1597115622)
Dimensions: 6.7 × 1 × 9.5 in
Race Stories brings together Maurice Berger’s influential essays on how photography has shaped—and challenged—perceptions of race in America. Originally published between 2012 and 2019 on the New York Times Lens blog, these accessible essays reveal how images can perpetuate stereotypes or become tools for justice and visibility.
Berger examines a wide range of photographs: from civil rights–era photojournalism to African American, Latinx, Asian American, and Native American visual culture, as well as everyday snapshots, mugshots, and fine art. His storytelling invites readers to look closely and think critically about the pictures that help define our world.
A powerful and engaging introduction to the relationship between race, photography, and American history.
