How did Bronera working class mothercome to be a globally connected activist? What were her experiences as an African American woman in segregated South Africa and how did she further her work after her return? Broner’s remarkable story is the subject of this book, which draws upon a deep visual and documentary record now held in the collection of the Newark Museum of Art. This extraordinary archive includes more than one hundred and fifty objects, ranging from beadwork and pottery to mission school crafts, acquired by Broner in South Africa, along with her diary, correspondence, scrapbooks, and hundreds of photographs with handwritten notations.
How did Bronera working class mothercome to be a globally connected activist? What were her experiences as an African American woman in segregated South Africa and how did she further her work after her return? Broner’s remarkable story is the subject of this book, which draws upon a deep visual and documentary record now held in the collection of the Newark Museum of Art. This extraordinary archive includes more than one hundred and fifty objects, ranging from beadwork and pottery to mission school crafts, acquired by Broner in South Africa, along with her diary, correspondence, scrapbooks, and hundreds of photographs with handwritten notations.
The Activist Collector: Lida Clanton Broner's 1938 Journey from Newark to South Africa
208The Activist Collector: Lida Clanton Broner's 1938 Journey from Newark to South Africa
208Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781978836150 |
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Publisher: | Rutgers University Press |
Publication date: | 02/17/2023 |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.20(d) |
Age Range: | 16 - 18 Years |