Shine: The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Aesthetic Practice by Krista A. Thompson

Shine: The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Aesthetic Practice

Krista A. Thompson

368 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction art challenging informative slow-paced
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In Jamaican dancehalls competition for the video camera's light is stiff, so much so that dancers sometimes bleach their skin to enhance their visibility. In the Bahamas, tuxedoed students roll into prom in tricked-out sedans, staging grand red-ca...

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