Ken Solomon is a photographer whose work captures moments of cultural and human significance.In 1971, while pursuing his dream in New York City, he returned to Camp Blue Star inNorth Carolina-where he documented the first interracial overnight summer camp in the South, a historic and deeply moving experience that would later become Beautiful Faces 1971.His life journey took him from New York to Florida and California, where he raised a diverse, multiracialfamily through both adoption and parenthood. Later settling in San Francisco, Ken workedin journalism with publications including The Bay Times, SF Weekly, and Bay Guardian. His workreflects a lifelong commitment to storytelling, identity, and the beauty of human connection.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. "Beautiful Faces 1971 is a touching and historically significant work that bridges photography, memory, and civil rights history. Through this visual journey, Ken Solomon reminds readersthat progress often begins with simple acts of togetherness."-Dr. Melissa Carter, Social History & Visual Culture CriticBeautiful Faces 1971 is a powerful photographic journey into a little-known yet historic moment-the first interracial overnight summer camp in the American South. At a time when children's lives were largely divided along racial lines, this groundbreaking week at Camp Blue Star in Hendersonville, North Carolina, created a new reality: one where Black and white children played, laughed, and connected freely.Set against the serene beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this extraordinary gathering drew national attention, even welcoming Coretta Scott King and her children. Through a remarkable collection of never-before-seen photographs, the book captures a fleeting but transformative moment of unity, innocence, and hope.For many, it was more than just a camp-it was an awakening. A glimpse of what the world could be. A true "Summer of Love." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798903012831
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. "Beautiful Faces 1971 is a touching and historically significant work that bridges photography, memory, and civil rights history. Through this visual journey, Ken Solomon reminds readersthat progress often begins with simple acts of togetherness."-Dr. Melissa Carter, Social History & Visual Culture CriticBeautiful Faces 1971 is a powerful photographic journey into a little-known yet historic moment-the first interracial overnight summer camp in the American South. At a time when children's lives were largely divided along racial lines, this groundbreaking week at Camp Blue Star in Hendersonville, North Carolina, created a new reality: one where Black and white children played, laughed, and connected freely.Set against the serene beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this extraordinary gathering drew national attention, even welcoming Coretta Scott King and her children. Through a remarkable collection of never-before-seen photographs, the book captures a fleeting but transformative moment of unity, innocence, and hope.For many, it was more than just a camp-it was an awakening. A glimpse of what the world could be. A true "Summer of Love." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798903012831
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. "Beautiful Faces 1971 is a touching and historically significant work that bridges photography, memory, and civil rights history. Through this visual journey, Ken Solomon reminds readersthat progress often begins with simple acts of togetherness."-Dr. Melissa Carter, Social History & Visual Culture CriticBeautiful Faces 1971 is a powerful photographic journey into a little-known yet historic moment-the first interracial overnight summer camp in the American South. At a time when children's lives were largely divided along racial lines, this groundbreaking week at Camp Blue Star in Hendersonville, North Carolina, created a new reality: one where Black and white children played, laughed, and connected freely.Set against the serene beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this extraordinary gathering drew national attention, even welcoming Coretta Scott King and her children. Through a remarkable collection of never-before-seen photographs, the book captures a fleeting but transformative moment of unity, innocence, and hope.For many, it was more than just a camp-it was an awakening. A glimpse of what the world could be. A true "Summer of Love." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798903012831
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