Super excited about the release of ☛BLK MKT VINTAGE: RECLAIMING OBJECTS AND CURIOSITIES THAT TELL BLACK STORIES [Black Dog & Leventhal of Hachette Book Group] by Jannah and Kiyanna Handy on sale October 15, 2024. Proud Brooklynite and Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee penned the forward of their highly-anticipated hardcover. The beautiful couple revealed the gorgeous cover on their Instagram earlier this month.
Pre-order BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects And Curiosities That Tell Black Stories directly from their website to choose from three exclusive options:
📚🥂First Edition Book package ($40): one first edition hardcover book.
📚🥂Signed First Edition Book package ($75): one first edition hardcover book, signed by the authors, Jannah and Kiyanna Handy + the interior cover page embossed with, “From the library of BLK MKT Vintage” for future record of ownership, authenticity & origin.
📚🥂Deluxe First Edition Bundle package ($125): one first edition hardcover book, signed and numbered by the authors, embossed “From the library of BLK MKT Vintage” on the interior cover page + an 8″x10″ limited edition print, shot by photographer Nakeya Brown exclusively for this book project.
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BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories Synopsis from Black Dog & Leventhal of Hachette Book Group:
This one-of-a-kind treasure trove of Black cultural ephemera, from the entrepreneurs behind the vintage shop BLK MKT Vintage, expands on their mission to curate vintage objects that tell Black stories and celebrate the contributions Black people have made to our American consciousness.
Jannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart have spent years scouring piles, stacks, bookshelves, and dilapidated boxes in search of themselves and their history, Black history. Through their Brooklyn brick-and-mortar BLK MKT Vintage and online shop, they have uncovered tens of thousands of items including vintage literature, vinyl records, clothing, art, decor, furniture and more.
BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories invites readers into Handy and Stewart’s work and partnership as they pick, collect, curate, design, and reimagine futures for the objects of the past. Brimming with more than 300 photographs of vintage pieces of ephemera, the book is a beautiful, ephemeral object itself calling to mind a scrapbook or family album that has a surprise on every page whether that’s 1972 celluloid pins from Shirley Chisholm’s presidential campaign, early 1800’s hand-drawn maps of the African continent, or 1920’s bound yearbooks from various HBCUs. The book also explores the various concepts that ground Handy and Stewart’s work; interviews with Black archivists, artists, memory workers and collectors – including a foreword from Spike Lee; a look into their private collection of thousands of items they have discovered over the years; an explanation of the different players in the antiques and vintage world; and tips and tricks on how to begin your own collection and curate physical spaces that reflect your identity and experience.
