Social Season Martha Naranjo Sandoval including those of John Winter

including those of John Winter

a reminder of nature’s promises and perils

Canadian artist Benjamin Freedman presents a captivating image sequence which meticulously reconstructs his childhood memories of a family road trip to Maine in 1999

New York Public Library acquired the rarest version of the book

Social Season Martha Naranjo Sandoval including those of John WinterDebutante balls were once rites reserved for white European nobility with the purpose of introducing young women to polite society and potential suitors. In the wake of emancipation towards the end of the nineteenth century, African Americans adopted this tradition as a means of social upliftment, community building, and education. This debut book by Brooklyn based photographer Miranda Barnes explores the rich history of Black cotillions in the US