Japonisme by Siegfried Wichmann
In a companion to>Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens--winner of multiple Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops--gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu. At a sparrow's urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it's time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago. To hold each other tight and rise. Drawing on lyrics from the song We Could Fly by Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell, which in turn draw on a heritage of African folklore, this incantatory dialogue between a mother and daughter paired with startlingly beautiful illustrations celebrates love, resilience, and the spiritual power of the old-time ways--tradition and shared cultural memory--to sustain and uplift.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780517545072 |
| ISBN 10 | 0517545071 |
| Title | Japonisme |
| Author | Siegfried Wichmann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Random House Value Publishing |
| Year published | 1988-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |