A Time Not Here OOP

A Time Not Here OOPEssay by Randall Kenan Documentary photographer Norman Mauskopf delves into African American life in the Mississippi Delta. The book is a revealing chronicle of the shared rural and agricultural community that gave birth to the blues. From the cotton fields to juke joints, revivals to front porch get togethers, Mauskopf's exploration of this tradition rich culture documents the many ways in which the African American community has drawn on the past,

led him into the working-class barrios of Havana

and destroyed

every operator's point of view is compelling

with a diverse population participating in raucously colorful and fascinating pursuits and rituals

50 four-color plates

october 2005

40 gravure plates

An avid collector of photographs finds himself compelled to look past another vintage print by Walker Evans of Edward Weston

Duke Ellington and all the rest are intimately recorded by this photographer

We were such beautiful

and racial equality

Coney Island