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Title :

Black Hollywood : reimagining iconic movie moments / Carell Augustus ; [foreword by Forest Whitaker].

Title:

Black Hollywood :

Author:

Augustus, Carell

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

227 pages : color photographs, portraits ; 29 cm

ISBN:

9781728258393

Production / Publication Information:

Naperville, Illinois : Ebony Magazine Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks, [2022]

General Note:

Includes index.

Summary:

"In Black Hollywood, photographer Carell Augustus has enlisted Black celebrities and performers from all areas of entertainment to recreate iconic scenes from classic Hollywood movies, television, and other media. The images illuminate the role of race in Hollywood history by re-imagining classic films with Black actors, renewing readers' appreciation of the past while celebrating the hottest Black stars of today and inspiring the artists of the future. More than a book about pop culture, film history, or race, Black Hollywood is truly an inspirational artistic homage to our greatest blockbuster movies and the actors who brought them to life"--

Language:

English

Added Author:

Whitaker, Forest

Genre:

Portraits.

Subject Term:

Portrait photography.

Repeat photography.

African American celebrities -- Portraits.

Motion pictures -- United States -- Plots, themes, etc.

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... Andover - Memorial Hall Library	770 AUG	31330009284260	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Chelmsford Public Library	770/AUGU	31480011632467	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Haverhill Public Library	770/AUGUSTUS C	31479007570475	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Newburyport Public Library	770 AUG	32128004112703	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

"Carell Augustus is a genius." --Karamo Brown

A visionary photography book that brings together the best of classic Hollywood with today's iconic Black entertainers for an immersive experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.

Features a foreword by Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and an afterword by beloved entertainer Niecy Nash!

Black Hollywood is a groundbreaking reimagining of Hollywood's most beloved films, including Breakfast at Tiffany's, Singin' in the Rain, Mission: Impossible, Forrest Gump, and more. Visionary photographer Carell Augustus has created a "who's who" of today's Black entertainers recreating iconic cinematic scenes, renewing readers' appreciation of the past while asking questions about representation in media and inspiring the artists of the future.

Compiled over the course of more than ten years and highlighting more than sixty-five stars such as Vanessa L. Williams, Dulé Hill, Karamo Brown, Shemar Moore, and others, Carell Augustus says, "Black Hollywood is not just a book for Black people--it's a book for all people about Black people. About the dreams we were never told we could achieve. About the places we were never told we could go. And now, finally, about how we can get there."

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

"My personal mission is to broaden the imagination of film lovers worldwide while enriching the minds of Black Americans." Photographer Augustus succeeds brilliantly with these arresting reimaginings of classic Hollywood scenes using Black performers. These are no mere imitations. Augustus and his brilliant cast force viewers to confront underlying racist assumptions in many iconic films. Shanola Hampton's interpretation of Scarlett O'Hara's "I'll never be hungry" pose reminds us who was truly hungry in the antebellum South. Blair Underwood's terrifying close-up from The Shining and Jay Ellis' knife-wielding American Psycho tap into white terror of Black male violence, while Kel Mitchell's hopeful, simple-minded grin as Forrest Gump reflects efforts to infantilize Black men. Augustus' female portraits include Kelsey Scott's whimsical Charlie Chaplin, Kellee Stewart's fierce encapsulation of Black rage in Mommie Dearest, and a bevy of glamour shots culminating in Amber Stevens West's glorious embodiment of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. At a time when "nontraditional" casting in Star Wars, Disney, and Tolkien films provokes outrage, Augustus and his team exemplify the power, beauty, and talent that Hollywood and film lovers have missed.