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Mclemore Lamonte - Black Is Beautiful Jet Beauties Of The Week - Hardcover
Mclemore Lamonte - Black Is Beautiful Jet Beauties Of The Week - Hardcover
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Description: Famed 60s sunshine pop band 5th Dimension's La Monte Mc Lemore's additional enduring legacy is that of a photographer contributing a weekly column Beauty of the Week to the renowned publication of African American pop culture JET. Here for the first time is his personal selection of the column's glory era. As a founding member and vocalist in the award - winning pop - soul group The 5th Dimension La Monte Mc Lemore enjoyed enormous critical and commercial acclaim in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But arguably just as impactful if not more so was his career as a photographer cementing Black women and models in American media and cultural history. Mc Lemore freelanced for JET magazine for more than four decades principally shooting for its Beauty of the Week feature which encapsulated Black joy style and beauty. During this time he photographed over 500 Black women most of whom were not professional models. The section in which a woman was featured in a swimsuit along with her name place of residence profession hobbies and interests became one of the most popular among the magazine's audiences as it showcased the everyday beauty and elegance of Black women contributing greatly to what has been called the first form of social media by acclaimed contemporary visual artist Mickalene Thomas. This photographic output serves as a living document of everyday Black fashion and elegance. Black Is Beautiful: JET Beauties of the Week compiles for the first time numerous photographs from Mc Lemore's Beauty of the Week shoots including never - before - seen outtakes from those sessions. This dynamic coffee table book is a tribute to La Monte Mc Lemore's talent and cultural impact and is a celebration of Black women Black beauty and Black culture.
Title: Black Is Beautiful Jet Beauties Of The Week
Author(s): Mclemore Lamonte
Publisher: Powerhouse Books U. S.
Barcode: 9781648230479
Pages: 160 Pages, 160 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 2/27/2024
Category: Photography & Photographs
Description: Famed 60s sunshine pop band 5th Dimension's La Monte Mc Lemore's additional enduring legacy is that of a photographer contributing a weekly column Beauty of the Week to the renowned publication of African American pop culture JET. Here for the first time is his personal selection of the column's glory era. As a founding member and vocalist in the award - winning pop - soul group The 5th Dimension La Monte Mc Lemore enjoyed enormous critical and commercial acclaim in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But arguably just as impactful if not more so was his career as a photographer cementing Black women and models in American media and cultural history. Mc Lemore freelanced for JET magazine for more than four decades principally shooting for its Beauty of the Week feature which encapsulated Black joy style and beauty. During this time he photographed over 500 Black women most of whom were not professional models. The section in which a woman was featured in a swimsuit along with her name place of residence profession hobbies and interests became one of the most popular among the magazine's audiences as it showcased the everyday beauty and elegance of Black women contributing greatly to what has been called the first form of social media by acclaimed contemporary visual artist Mickalene Thomas. This photographic output serves as a living document of everyday Black fashion and elegance. Black Is Beautiful: JET Beauties of the Week compiles for the first time numerous photographs from Mc Lemore's Beauty of the Week shoots including never - before - seen outtakes from those sessions. This dynamic coffee table book is a tribute to La Monte Mc Lemore's talent and cultural impact and is a celebration of Black women Black beauty and Black culture.
Title: Black Is Beautiful Jet Beauties Of The Week
Author(s): Mclemore Lamonte
Publisher: Powerhouse Books U. S.
Barcode: 9781648230479
Pages: 160 Pages, 160 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 2/27/2024
Category: Photography & Photographs
