*Allinder, Jim. “Roy DeCarava. Photographer.” Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1970.
*Alternative Center for International Arts. “James Van Der Zee.” New York, 1977. Exhibition Catalog.
*”The Barnett-Aden Collection.” Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974.
*Bearded Romare, and Harry Henderson. “Six Black Masters of American Art” New York: Zenith Books,1972.
*Billops, Camille, and Owen Dodson. “The Harlem Book of the Dead: Photographs by James Van Der Zee.” Dobbs Ferry, New York: Morgan and Morgan, 1978.
*”Black Photographers Annual. Vol.1.” Brooklyn, New York: Joe Crawford, 1973.
*”Black Photographers Annual. Vol. 2.” Brooklyn, New York: Joe Crawford, 1974.
*”Black Photographers Annual. Vol. 3.” Brooklyn, New York: Joe Crawford, 1975.
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*These books are appropriate for student use.
I have included a list of books I used for research and/or used in my classroom. The books on this list contain pictures and information students usually find of interest. They can sometimes be difficult to find. These books contain images by and about African Americans.
I suggest they look to see styles and ideas they like and would like to learn more about. Photography is best learned through trial and error. Let them try to see what each artists vision was.
I have not included many books that talk solely about the techniques of photography because there are many out there written for children and adults of all ages. Your boal library probably has more than you can carry.
If you really must have students actually researching there are many books written for children about the lives of Gordon Parks and Roy DeCarava, but the goal here is to get students interested in the art of photography not the history.