In this generously illustrated book, scholar and teacher Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of cool--not cool the adjective--cool the aesthetic; the cool fundamental to the culture of the Black Atlantic and expressed in ideals of balance and control; the cool of -creative matters, full of motion and brilliance-; the cool of individual and social responsibility.
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In this generously illustrated book, scholar and teacher Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of cool--not cool the adjective--cool the aesthetic; the cool fundamental to the culture of the Black Atlantic and expressed in ideals of balance and control; the cool of -creative matters, full of motion and brilliance-; the cool of individual and social responsibility.
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Add this copy of Aesthetic of the Cool: Afro-Atlantic Art and Music to cart. $132.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Periscope Publishing, Ltd.
Add this copy of Aesthetic of the Cool: Afro-Atlantic Art and Music to cart. $231.95, good condition, Sold by Salish Sea Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bellingham, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Periscope Publishing.
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Good++ in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light overall wear to the boards, but with two "bumped" edge-corners; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75"-12.75" tall); 3.1 lbs; Black dust jacket with photo of a woman with a hat, and title in white, green, and blue lettering; 2011, Periscope Publishing; 179 pages; "Aesthetic of the Cool: Afro-Atlantic Art and Music, " by Robert Farris Thompson.
Add this copy of Aesthetic of the Cool: Afro-Atlantic Art and Music to cart. $307.00, like new condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Periscope Publishing.
Add this copy of Aesthetic of the Cool: Afro-Atlantic Art and Music to cart. $557.00, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Periscope.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First Edition, 2011. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is square and tight. Black cloth boards are clean, lower corners are gently bumped. Text block is clean. Dust jacket is clean, bright, and unmarked with minor edgewear. Additional photos provided upon request.
Add this copy of Aesthetic of the Cool Afro-Atlantic Art and Music to cart. $2,477.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Periscope.
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New. 193477295X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--198 pp.; 167 illus. (126 in color. )--with a bonus offer.
