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GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty | Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. From Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography, comes GLORY, a photography book that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for Black children. Featuring a foreword by Amanda Seales With stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, GLORY puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility and innate beauty of black hair, and black beauty. The glorious coffee-table book pays homage to the story of our royal past, celebrates the glory of the here and now, and even dares to forecast the future. It brings to life past, present, and future visions of black culture and showcases the power and beauty of recognizing and celebrating oneself. Beauty as an expression of who you are is power. When we define our own standards of beauty, we take back that power. GLORY encourages children around the world to feel that power and harness it.
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TieDyeDude
GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty | Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt
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I wanted to like this photography book of young black people more. The pictures are amazing, but the text left something to be desired. Some of the photos were accompanied by a blurb about the child. Some of their stories were amazing, but I didn't feel like much effort was put into the words. A better writer or let the subject tell their story? Also, some of the backgrounds were so dark you couldn't see the hair they were trying to highlight

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violettemeier
GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty | Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt
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One of the most visually striking books I've ever seen. This is a must have!