The World of the Harlem Renaissance

Name: The World of the Harlem Renaissance
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781913947057
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A Jigsaw Puzzle

By Davarian L. Baldwin

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The World of the Harlem Renaissance by Davarian L. Baldwin explores the vibrant cultural and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem during the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives, works, and impact of key figures of the era, highlighting the humour and creative expression that characterised this pivotal period in African American history. It offers insights into how the Harlem Renaissance shaped the social and cultural landscape of the time.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the vibrant cultural and artistic explosion of the Harlem Renaissance through a humorous lens. It offers a fresh and entertaining take on this pivotal historical era, blending wit with insightful reflections on its enduring impact.

The World of the Harlem Renaissance

This 1000-piece puzzle features early 20th-century Harlem in glorious detail

Description

1000-PIECE JIGSAW - Piece together the world of 20th-century Harlem and fill the gaps in your knowledge as you go with a comprehensive poster guide

AUTHORITATIVE TEXT - Text by Professor Davarian L. Baldwin, urbanist, historian and cultural critic

THE PERFECT GIFT - Die-cut pieces, sturdy box, and illustrated poster for maximum gift appeal

AMAZING ARTWORK - Noa Denmon's intricately drawn cityscape is bursting with minute detail

GOOD SIZE - Completed puzzle measures 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.)

Step back in history to one of New York's most vibrant moments in this jigsaw puzzle abuzz with the artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Set in Harlem in the first decades of the twentieth century, the puzzle includes such famous names as Langston Hughes, Fannie Hurst, Jean Toomer, Carl Van Vechten, Zora Neale Hurston, W.E.B. Du Bois, Josephine Baker, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Gladys Bentley. From fine artists and musicians to novelists, poets, and thinkers, The World of the Harlem Renaissance is a who's who of people who laid the foundations of New York culture in the twentieth century...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913947057

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Jigsaw

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Illustration: 1 Illustrations, unspecified

Contributors:

Illustrated by Noa Denmon

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 52.0mm

Width: 268.0mm

Height: 266.0mm

Weight: 756g

Collections

Arts & Culture Davarian L. Baldwin Fiction History & Military Humour Laurence King Publishing

About the Author

Davarian L. Baldwin (Author)

Davarian L. Baldwin is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College in Connecticut. He is an urbanist, historian, and cultural critic. His work largely examines the landscape of global cities through the lens of the Black modern experience.

Noa Denmon (Illustrator)

Noa Denmon is a Pittsburgh-based artist and illustrator interested in movement and patterns, and she was heavily influenced by the industrial landscape of Pittsburgh and how that contributed to her identity. Her first picture book, A Place Inside of Me, is a Caldecott Honor Book.