The African-Caribbean Connection: Historical and Cultural Perspectives
Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Edited by
- Cobley, Alan Gregor, British
- Thompson, Alvin, Guyanese
- Published by
- National Cultural Foundation, Barbadian, founded 1983
- University of the West Indies, Jamaican, founded 1948
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1990
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 5 1/8 × 3/8 in. (20.9 × 13 × 1 cm)
- Description
- Paperback copy of "The African-Caribbean Connection: Historical and Cultural Perspectives" with 171 pages of text. The white cover has four red vertical lines on the left that end above a grey graphic of chained adults and children. Both graphics wrap around the spine and back cover. The right side of the cover says [The / African- / Caribbean / Connection: / Historical and / Cultural Perspectives / · / Edited by / Alan Gregor Cobley / and / Alvin Thompson]. The title is printed in large grey text and black text. The back cover has a summary of the book above the ISBN. On the title page there is a black and white bookplate that has three images of Lois Mailou Jones and reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. There are handwritten inscriptions inside the book.
- Place depicted
- Africa
- Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Art
- Design
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1990 Department of History, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, and the National Cultural Foundation, Barbados
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




