Negro Spirituals

An Art Project by Maxine Mulligan. Intercultural Study. March 2, 1977. 12.25” x 12” tied by string at top edge through two punched holes. Hand illustrated front cover in color with 10” x 7” pastedown. 6 pp. VG overall--soiling and some dampstaining.
 
A nicely-realized vernacular study of negro spirituals which begins with a typed overview and commentary and includes 5 pages of hand-drawn tablature and typed lyrics of some notable spirituals, including “Go Down Moses,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” “In His Hands,” and “Ol’ Man River.”
 
“These songs remain as a reminder to those hard years and as a part of the Black heritage and the heritage of all Americans, regardless of color. For it is the music of Black Americans that is the basis for much of the truly new music that has come from this country.”. Item #1264

Price: $550.00