Siskind, Aaron. Harlem: The 30s. Photographs by Aaron Siskind. A Book of Postcards. Annuals common laborers—who were previously excluded

common laborers—who were previously excluded from the expensive portrait culture of the upper classes—could afford to document themselves

and "Photographing Odysseus

complete with an introduction by the prominent postmodern architect Robert Venturi

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD Museum)

provocative issue that balances a critique of the photography industry with deeply empathetic documentary portfolios

Siskind, Aaron. Harlem: The 30s. Photographs by Aaron Siskind. A Book of Postcards. Annuals common laborers—who were previously excludedPomegranate Books in cooperation with the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Insititution, 1992. 30 postcards of African Americans in Harlem by Siskind, copyrighted 1940. Issued in connection with a traveling exhibition, the images are in the permanent collection of the museum. [In the late 1930s, Siskind was the leader of the Harlem Document, a project of the Photo League.] Like new with very minor edge wear. Summary: Harlem: The 30s.