Harlem Unmaking Ghetto by Vergara Camilo José (18 results)

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Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. For more than a century, Harlem has been the epicenter of black America, the celebrated heart of African American life and cultureâ"but it has also been a byword for the problems that have long plagued inner-city neighborhoods: poverty, crime, violence, disinvestment, and decay. Photographer Camilo Josà Vergara has been chronicling the neighborhood for forty-three years, and Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto is an unprecedented record of urban change. Vergara began his documentation of Harlem in the tradition of such masters as Helen Levitt and Aaron Siskind, and he later turned his focus on the neighborhoodâs urban fabric, both the buildings that compose it and the life and culture embedded in them. By repeatedly returning to the same locations over the course of decades, Vergara is able to show us a community that is constantly changingâ"some areas declining, as longtime businesses give way to empty storefronts, graffiti, and garbage, while other areas gentrify, with corporate chain stores coming in to compete with the mom-and-pops. He also captures the ever-present street life of this densely populated neighborhood, from stoop gatherings to graffiti murals memorializing dead rappers to impersonators honoring Michael Jackson in front of the Apollo, as well as the growth of tourism and racial integration. Woven throughout the images is Vergaraâs own account of his project and his experience of living and working in Harlem. Taken together, his unforgettable words and images tell the story of how Harlem and its residents navigated the segregation, dereliction and slow recovery of the closing years of the twentieth century and the boom and racial integration of the twenty-first century. A deeply personal investigation, Harlem will take its place with the best portrayals of urban life. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 364 pages. 9.25x11.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Chicago: University Press, 2013. 1st edition, F/F. Book and dust jacket have very little wear. Over 260 color photos over 43 years of chronicling the ever-changing fabric of this dynamic enclave of Manhattan. Contrary to many beliefs, Harlem is not a ghetto that is in chronic decline. There are many positives to this area and many efforts that give rise to hopes for an even better future. Vergara has done an incredible job over much of his life with his text and photos and we all owe a debt of thanks. Includes notes and index. Nice copy, 364 pp. BP.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Historical studies of urban America series. Foreword by Timothy J. Gilfoyle. Large-format oblong hardcover volume, measuring approximately 11.5" x 9.5", is new, still in shrinkwrap. "For more than a century, Harlem has been the epicenter of black America, the celebrated heart of African American life and culture - but it has also been a byword for the problems that have long plagued inner-city neighborhoods: poverty, crime, violence, disinvestment, and decay. This title offers an unprecedented record of urban change.".

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - For more than a century, Harlem has been the epicenter of black America, the celebrated heart of African American life and cultureâ but it has also been a byword for the problems that have long plagued inner-city neighborhoods: poverty, crime, violence, disinvestment, and decay.Photographer Camilo JosÃ(c) Vergara has been chronicling the neighborhood for forty-three years, and Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto is an unprecedented record of urban change. Vergara began his documentation of Harlem in the tradition of such masters as Helen Levitt and Aaron Siskind, and he later turned his focus on the neighborhoodâ s urban fabric, both the buildings that compose it and the life and culture embedded in them. By repeatedly returning to the same locations over the course of decades, Vergara is able to show us a community that is constantly changingâ some areas declining, as longtime businesses give way to empty storefronts, graffiti, and garbage, while other areas gentrify, with corporate chain stores coming in to compete with the mom-and-pops. He also captures the ever-present street life of this densely populated neighborhood, from stoop gatherings to graffiti murals memorializing dead rappers to impersonators honoring Michael Jackson in front of the Apollo, as well as the growth of tourism and racial integration.Woven throughout the images is Vergaraâ s own account of his project and his experience of living and working in Harlem. Taken together, his unforgettable words and images tell the story of how Harlem and its residents navigated the segregation, dereliction and slow recovery of the closing years of the twentieth century and the boom and racial integration of the twenty-first century. A deeply personal investigation, Harlem will take its place with the best portrayals of urban life.

Condition: New. For more than a century, Harlem has been the epicenter of black America, the celebrated heart of African American life and culture - but it has also been a byword for the problems that have long plagued inner-city neighborhoods: poverty, crime, violence, di.

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. University of Chicago Press hardcover in dust jacket, 2013, 1st edition/1st printing, unused and carefully stored, No remainder marks or "shelf wear" (as New/as New). We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking.

Quer-Gr.8°, 363 S., unzählige Abb., Kart. m. OU, Tadellos. (= Historical Studies fo urban America)Foreword by Timothy J. Gilfoyle. "For more than a century, Harlem has been the epicenter of black America, the celebrated heart of African American life and culture - but it has also been a byword for the problems that have long plagued inner-city neighborhoods: poverty, crime, violence, disinvestment, and decay. This title offers an unprecedented record of urban change.". Text: engl. 2600 gr. Schlagworte: Photographie.

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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Vergara, Camilo Jose (illustrator). First Edition. 364pp Illus Size: Oversized.