Carrie Mae Weems: The Hampton Project brings together photographs from Frances B. Johnston's stunning Hampton Album of 1900 with a related series of images by renowned contemporary artist Carrie Mae Weems. This remarkable book examines the work of two women; distanced by time and race; yet joined by their shared interest in a unique educational experience.For twenty years; Carrie Mae Weems has made powerful artwork--often with a fiercely ironic sensibility—from complex social observations. In The Hampton Project; she knits her concerns about individual identity; class; assimilation; education; and the legacy of slavery into a series of photographic banners that force viewers to reassess their own moral and ethical boundaries; as well as the political and socioeconomic realities of twentieth-century America.Weems's Hampton Project is shaped in part as a response to vintage photographs of the historically black Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton; Virginia; and period images of African Americans and Native Americans; as well as to Frances Benjamin Johnston's celebrated Hampton Album of 1900. Her gaze is broad enough to encompass initial contacts between Anglos; African Americans; and Native Americans; the institution of slavery; the era of Jim Crow; the civil rights conflicts of the twentieth century; and the land claim disputes of the present. Weems's ultimate focus; however; is her response to the philosophy of Hamptons's founder; and to historic and contemporary intersections of race; education; and the democratic ideal.
#674160 in Books O'Kane; Richard H. 1996-12-17 1996-12-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.50l; 1.20 #File Name: 0891415734480 pages
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A great ship; a brilliant captain; and a superb tale; plainly told.By Rich S.I first read this account of the exploits of Richard O'Kane and the Tang in college. I was so deeply affected by the book that when I had to teach myself to type; I did so by transcribing it. And I did - all of it.I've learned a lot about life; and I've read a few thousand books since then; and I recently decided to revisit this influential title now 3 decades in my past.From my current middle-aged; experienced; and perhaps jaded; perspective today; it's not the eye-opening experience that it was originally; but in the end I wasn't disappointed.Simply and plainly told; it's basically a diary; but an important one. The takeaway for me; again as it was back in the early '80s; is the clear-eyed and matter of fact way that these great men faced danger every day. It's this attitude that continues to inform my life choices; albeit the more gentle ones offered by my mundane life; and it makes me aware and grateful that my life is mundane.As an aside; I was living near Bath Iron Works in Maine in 1998; and was invited to attend the launching of an Arleigh Burke class DDG. Only when I entered the BIW grounds did I discover that the ship in question was DDG-77; the USS O'Kane. Watching her slide into the water was truly one of my most memorable and treasured moments.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A humble solid hero!By Loren WilhelmO'Kane provides an interesting read of Pacific submarine patrols and his leadership of his crew and the admiration he has for a number of the men he served with. While there are many war hero's today is it somewhat remarkable to the level Dick O'Kane went to work for his country. His resolve never waivered in Japanese captivity and we are fortunate that he lived to tell the story. We are fortunate that he lived to stand before President Truman and receive the Medal of Honor. I would suggest reading "The Bravest Man" by William Tuohy which is about Richard O'Kane as well. You will see just how humble; mature and a remarkable Dick O'Kane was and how The United States of America was blessed to have him serving so valiantly along side so many others.39 of 39 people found the following review helpful. A Legend With Great Writing Skills 7 StarsBy Steve DietrichO'Kane's the real deal; sailor; warrior; leader; survivor and writer.This is his story and that of the USS Tang; one of the most successful submarines operating in the Pacific. O'Kane was one of a new breed of submarine skippers who traded caution for results with great success; but at huge risks. One of the most effective tactics was to take the surfaced submarine into the middle of Japanese convoys at night; attacking multiple ships and then escaping to the depths.The action is heart stopping and explains why the Navy pulled some of the more conservative older skippers out of their boats and replaced them with men like this. But the story is much more than simply tactics and bravery above all expectations; it is a story about true leadership.Young MBA's would do better asking themselves what characteristics of leadership did O'Kane and his officers utilize to achieve so much with so very little in tangible rewards to offer their crews? There were few rewards for the truly outstanding sub crews; congratulations; awards; a sense of team and the dubious honor of being sent back out on patrol as soon as possible.One of the secrets was that O'Kane and other sub commanders under the leadership of senior officers at Pearl Harbor were given huge patrol areas and largely left to their own devices to take advantage of what they found. To prevent detection the subs seldom transmitted messages on the high power needed to reach thousands of miles across the ocean; the subs received intelligence information from headquarters; but no tactical instructions. On occasion they had schedules to keep; often lifeguard duty just offshore of enemy facilities which were being attacked from the air. Many young pilots; including George Bush Sr were plucked from waters off the Japanese held islands.The book is also a reminder of a can-do nation at work. Battered and worn out subs returning from patrol were overhauled; updated and ready to depart on the next patrol in only a few weeks.The description of various engagements may seem a little dry and technical to someone who has not been out on the sea on a dark night trying to make sense of faint shadows and movement. For fans of surface warfare who think subs are like hunting with poison gas; the descriptions of night surface attacks in the middle of escorted convoys will fully dispel that image.The book is a great reminder of the incredible courage of those who have gone to sea to defend our country for more than 220 years and those who continue to do so today.
