Description |
ix, 364 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm. |
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Historical studies of urban America |
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Historical studies of urban America.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-364). |
Contents |
Introduction -- Street photography of Harlem, early 1970s -- Since 1977, exploring Harlem through time-lapse photography -- The urban fabric -- Many Harlems, one cultural capital of black America -- Lost Harlem -- Globalization takes over: from sugar club to global church -- Ruins and semi-ruins -- Landmark Harlem and Harlem landmarks -- Memorialization -- "Simply magnificent": the new apartment buildings of Harlem -- The projects: unlikely bastions preserving traditions -- The subway -- Defenses -- Culture -- Harlem walls: graffiti, memorials, murals, and advertisements -- Religion -- Parades, celebrations, and commemorations -- "We put our own spin on style": Harlem fashions -- The African presence in Harlem -- Tourists in search of Harlem's heyday -- A defiant attitude -- Lexington Avenue at East 125th street: a happening intersection -- Free food -- What mean these stones? -- Afterword -- In Harlem wandering from street to street. |
Subject |
Urban renewal -- New York (State) -- New York -- Pictorial works.
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Street photography -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
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Vergara, Camilo José -- Catalogs.
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Vergara, Camilo José -- Themes, motives.
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works.
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Added Author |
Gilfoyle, Timothy J., writer of added commentary.
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ISBN |
9780226853369 cloth alkaline paper |
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0226853365 cloth alkaline paper |
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