James E. Brunson

Broschiertes Buch

The Early Image of Black Baseball

Race and Representation in the Popular Press, 1871-1890

Beschreibung

This volume examines early black baseball as it was represented in the artwork and written accounts of the popular press. From contemporary postbellum articles, illustrations, photographs and woodcuts, a unique image of the black athlete emerges, one that was not always positive but was nonetheless central in understanding the evolving black image in American culture. Chapters cover press depictions of championship games, specific teams and athletes, and the fans and culture surrounding black baseball.

Autor

James E. Brunson III is an art historian who specializes in American Modernism. His work has been published in NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture, and Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game. A practicing artist who specializes in watercolor painting, he currently teaches visual culture at Northern Illinois University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9780786442065
• ISBN-10: 0786442069
• Artikelnr.: 25605376