{"product_id":"shadows-of-emmett-till-hardcover","title":"Shadows of Emmett Till - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eMagdalena Solé\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eW. Ralph Eubanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exceptional publication, both alarming and poignant, that sheds light\u003cbr\u003e on unresolved racial injustices in the time of Black Lives Matter\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eMississippi Delta has been called \"The Most Southern Place on Earth,\" a region\u003cbr\u003eof layered histories that collide with each other on a daily basis. It's a\u003cbr\u003eplace that defines America and Americans like no other part of the country - a\u003cbr\u003eculture entwined with slavery, poverty, and political and economic oppression.\u003cbr\u003eIt is the land that gave birth to the creative genius of Muddy Waters and B.B.\u003cbr\u003eKing, and to the horror of the Civil Rights-era murder of young Emmett Till.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShadows of Emmett Till seeks to probe that complex past: picturing the\u003cbr\u003eenergy of a landscape that has bred both hatred and creativity, interrogating\u003cbr\u003ethe whiteness that has always held power in its grip in a place that is\u003cbr\u003epredominantly Black, and observing the many ways the shadow of Till's murder\u003cbr\u003estill hangs over the Delta. This is work that breathes the Delta air and seeks\u003cbr\u003eto frame the region and its people in a 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e-century context, at a\u003cbr\u003etime when white America may be starting to finally come to terms with the sins\u003cbr\u003eof its past. It guides the viewer\u003cbr\u003ein an exploration of what the Delta was and what it now is.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, \u003cbr\u003eone can see the past spill into the present punctuated with troubling parallels\u003cbr\u003eto George Floyd and so many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Newman\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired physician, who for the past 15 years, has been working as a professional photographer engaged in long-term projects. His career in medicine, with a practice that served disadvantaged communities, guides his work as a visual storyteller. He is drawn to collaborating with members of marginalized communities to document the challenges they face and the richness of their cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecognizing the work in his Shadows of Emmett Till Project, International Photography Awards (IPA) selected him as Deeper Perspective 2021 Photographer of the Year and as a Jury Top Five Selection. He received a LensCulture Critic's Choice Award and was named a 2021 Finalist for Photolucida Critical Mass and The London International Creative Competition. The Independent Photographer included his images as part of the \"2021 Through 10 Compelling Photographs\" Retrospective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2020, he was named to the Critical Mass Top 50, Short Listed in the Portrait of Humanity Competition, named a Finalist in the Fresh Annual Summer Exhibition, and selected as Portrait Finalist at the Head On Photo Festival (Sydney, Australia). International Photography Awards (IPA) selected thirteen images of his for awards including Jury Top 5, First Place and Honorable Mentions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe participated in VII Photo's 2018-2019 Masterclass in Warsaw and the 2019 Eddie Adams Workshop. Additional awards received in 2019 recognizing the quality of his images include Travel Photography of the Year Finalist and International Photography Awards Best of Show \u0026amp; 1st Place Awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob Newman is based in Gainesville, Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 12 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766323773728,"sku":"9783969000694","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e911e9b6a27227e811cea5231a9532c7.webp?v=1780290296","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shadows-of-emmett-till-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}