Shine: The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Aesthetic Practice

by Krista A. Thompson

Book Overview

In Jamaican dancehalls competition for the video camera's light is stiff, so much so that dancers sometimes bleach their skin to enhance their visibility. In the Bahamas, tuxedoed students roll into prom in tricked-out sedans, staging grand red-carpet entrances that are designed to ensure they are seen being photographed. Throughout the United States and Jamaica friends pose in front of hand-painted backgrounds of Tupac, flashy cars, or brand-name...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822358077
• ISBN13: 9780822358077
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 9.0"