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In this book, America's foremost scholar of African-American folklife revolutionizes our understanding of Afro-American material culture. Bringing to the essays his extensive research into the written, oral, and material sources of Afro-American culture as well as his impressive scholarly knowledge of folklife, social history, anthropology, and art history, Vlach presents the evidence of African influence on black American folklife, both past and present.

University of Virginia Press

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Brings together nine essays, some classics in the field and two new ones in which Vlach (American civilization, George Washington U.) discusses a broad range of topics related to African American Folk Arts and Crafts as well as to the lives of the artisans. In his discussion of basketry, quilting, ironwork, boatbuilding, pottery, woodworking, and graveyard art as well as his study of African American buildings, Vlach makes the case that creativity survived even in the landscape of slavery. Includes 77 b&w illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780813913667
  • Publisher: University of Virginia
  • Publication date: 10/19/1991
  • Pages: 260
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.59 (d)

Meet the Author

John Michael Vlach is Chair of the American Studies Program, Professor of American Civilization and Director of the Folklife Program at George Washington University. He is the author of The Afro-American Tradition in Decorative Arts; Charleston Blacksmith: The Work of Philip Simmons; and Plain Planters: Making Sense of American Art.

University of Virginia Press

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