Separate Cinema: The First 100 Years of Black Poster Art

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This magnificent volume is a celebration of the first 100 years of Black film poster art. A visual feast, these images recount the diverse and historic journey of the Black film industry from the earliest days of Hollywood to the present day. Accompanied by insightful accompanying text, a foreword by black history authority and renowned academic Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and an afterword by Hollywood director Spike Lee. The wealth of imagery on these pages is taken from the Separate Cinema Archive, maintained by archive director John Kisch.

Published by Reel Art Press in 2014. Hardcover, measures 11.5 x 9.5 inches, 320 pages. ISBN 9781909526068

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