One Picture Book #40 "Sea Islands" by Carrie Mae Weeks (w/ Signed Print)

Carrie Mae Weems’s Sea Island Series chronicles and celebrates a group of African American communities in the Sea Islands off South Carolina and Georgia. The members of these communities, descended from West African people of the Gola tribe who were brought to the United States as slaves beginning in the seventeenth century, developed a culture and language known as Gullah, traces of which still persist. Weems’ images affirm the enduring links between Gullah and traditional belief systems, specifically folklore concerning spirituality in nature. 

Carrie Mae Weems is one of the most influential contemporary American artists living today. Her work investigates race, family relationships, cultural identity, sexism, class, political systems, and the consequences of power. 

Additional images provided by request.

Edition: First Edition of 500 | Signed w/ Print
Publication Year: 2024
Condition: Like New
Condition Details: Excellent overall condition.
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