Vintage Black Glamour (Special Edition)

By: Nichelle Gainer

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£45.00 GBP

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The original, highly acclaimed, silk-covered edition of Vintage Black Glamour. Packed with rarely seen photographs of Black actors, models, writers and entertainers of the early part of the 20th century, many of whom have been sorely neglected—until now—it was judged by Oprah.com to be one of their top ten books to buy & keep.

Alongside profiles and the photographs of world-renowned Black stars such as Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge and Diana Ross are less-known but hugely important artists such as opera singer Margaret Tynes, Cotton Club star Margot Webb, pioneering model Ophelia De Vore, and many, many more.

About the author

Nichelle Gainer has contributed to many major magazines and websites, including InStyle, Essence and Glamour. She has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, BBC News, the Guardian and NPR.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Nichelle lives in New York City, where she is writing her next book.

Special Edition Hardback ISBN: 9781906615895
Extent: 208 pages

Press reviews

“Eartha Kitt graces the cover of Vintage Black Glamour, garbed in a shimmering, skintight sleeveless gown, her back to the camera and her hands on her hips as she looks over her right shoulder, directly into the lens. The image is bold and confident, iconic and inviting. Do yourself a favor: Consider yourself honored and accept the invitation.”

Richard Torres, NPR

“Vintage Black Glamour, a hefty, handsome new coffee-table book, is full of such stories, with photographs of those shunned by the spotlight, as well as idiosyncratic, unseen shots of those who weren’t.”

Alex Godfrey, The Observer