{"product_id":"the-sweet-breath-of-life-frank-stewart-9780743478984","title":"The Sweet Breath of Life: A Poetic Narrative of the African-American Family","description":"\u003cb\u003eWords and images come together in a collaboration between celebrated poet Ntozake Shange and an acclaimed group of photographers, to result in this stunning celebration of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003econtemporary Black life in America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the first publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Flypaper of Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Langston Hughes and Roy DeCarava in 1967, to \u003ci\u003eCrowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats\u003c\/i\u003e, collaborations between writers and photographers have been important in African American culture. These books examine the issues of identity and representation that have been so central to this group's efforts to thrive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Kamoinge Workshop photographers who contributed their work to this inspiring collection consist of names that have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), and more. Names such as Anthony Barboza, Adger W. Cowans, Ming Smith Murray, Beuford Smith, John Pinderhuges, and many others. The Workshop's mission was a response from the bias portrayals of African Americans in the media. They sought to shed positive light on their subjects, as well as to demystify Black life in America. And \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Breath of Life\u003c\/i\u003e does exactly that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743478983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743478984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Frank Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988233388287,"sku":"9780743478984","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33cc7d67-3cef-401e-aac1-1b1243308e55.jpg?v=1683293368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sweet-breath-of-life-frank-stewart-9780743478984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}