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The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava

If you look closely, you can find something beautiful in every ordinary moment. For Black photographer Roy DeCarava, the neighborhood of Harlem in the 1940s was full of absolute beauty. Roy believed the everyday lives of Black people deserved to be captured and remembered forever as art. In this stunning biography, you will walk the bustling streets of Harlem right alongside Roy. As he pops a roll of film into his camera, you will start to see the world through his eyes. Snap! A boy draws with chalk on the sidewalk. Snap! Kids splash and play in the water from an open fire hydrant. You will discover how Roy used his camera to celebrate his community and show the world the magic hiding in plain sight. It is a powerful reminder that life is truly about how you choose to look at it.
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