Mine Eyes Have Seen [Hardcover]

Bob Adelman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2007

Stirring and triumphant photographs evoke the heady days of the Civil Rights' Movement when America faced its worst nightmare and the Dream won. Fuelled by the powerful imagery in "Mine Eyes Have Seen", we take a rollercoaster ride, peering through the eyes of "LIFE" photographer Bob Adelman as America struggles. We are both seared and uplifted by unforgettable photographs of America's dramatic journey through its still aching racial conflicts. Incredibly, only a generation ago, public signs shamefully separated people according to their skin colour. Selfless activists from all walks of life rallied under inspired leaders to dismantle those last vestiges of slavery.Picture by picture, we see racial barriers fall confronted with moral outrage and public scrutiny. In some of the most riveting images we are reminded that racism was not restricted to one section of the nation. Attuned to the vitality and expressiveness of African American culture, we see evocative and penetrating portraits of artists and writers as diverse as the Quilters of Gees Bend, Ralph Ellison, Sidney Poitier, James Baldwin, and Miles Davis. Together with the Black Church, the extraordinary creativity of artists and ordinary folk were formidable resources from which the Movement drew its strength and its inventiveness. Concluding on a note of celebration, the photographs reveal ever-increasing signs of racial reconciliation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Time Home Entertainment; 1St Edition edition (November 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603200002
• ISBN-13: 978-1603200004
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.9 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mine Eyes Have Seen, February 26, 2008

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This review is from: Mine Eyes Have Seen (Hardcover)

I really liked this book. It was easy to read in a casual manner (i.e., written text was relatively short and to the point). I gave it four stars, but I should back off of that a little -- not because of any negative about the material, I just wanted more of it! It seemed that the author tried to cover a lot of ground in a relatively short book, but I would have bought this book if it was twice its size, and loaded with more of the same! Glad I bought it.