Spirit World: Pattern in the Expressive Folk Culture of New Orleans

by Michael P. Smith

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Many black neighborhoods in New Orleans are perceived by outsiders as being areas of decay. However, to photographer Michael P. Smith, in these neighborhoods remained the preserves of a rich cultural heritage. Smith, who photographed the subject for more than twenty years, saw the city's African-American culture as "cultural wetlands" that engender much of the traditional music and folk life that have made New Orleans famous. In Spirit World, Smith...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0882898957

ISBN13:9780882898957

Release Date:January 1992

Publisher:Pelican Publishing Company

Length:120 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Arts, Music & Photography Ethnic & International Ethnomusicology Music Musical Genres Photography Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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