Description
In 1966, as the largely nonviolent Civil Rights movement swept through America, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded the legendary Black Panther Party in Oakland, California. Revered by some and vilified by others, the party burst onto the scene with a militant vision for social change and the empowerment of African-Americans. Its methods were so controversial and polarizing that in 1968, FBI head J. Edgar Hoover described the organization as the country's greatest threat to internal security. During the height of the movement, from 1967 to 1973, photographer Stephen Shames had unprecedented access to the organization, capturing not only its public face--street demonstrations, protests and militant armed posturing--but also life behind the scenes, from private Party meetings to Bobby Seale at work on his Oakland mayoral campaign. Shames was prolific and his archive of Panther images is the largest in the world, presenting an uncommonly nuanced portrait of this dynamic social movement. Released on the occasion of the Party's fortieth anniversary, this illuminating publication gathers an astonishing collection of previously unpublished images, containing an electrifying visual history. Panther newspapers, posters and other ephemera help give the ethos of the Panthers and the transformative period of social upheaval for the whole nation.
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Photography, Subjects & Themes, Portraits
Photography, Photoessays & Documentaries
Photography, Individual
Social Science, Ethnic Studies African American Studies - History
Political Science, History & Theory, Radical Thought
Product Details
ISBN-10: 1597110248
EAN: 9781597110242
Binding: Hardback
Published Date: September 2006
Publisher: Aperture
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Writing Origin: African American
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 1.73 cms x 27.03 cms x 20.07 cms
Number of pages: 151p.
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