BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories

Author: Jannah Handy, Kiyanna Stewart
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Year: 2024
Pages: 288
ISBN: 978-0762484034

BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories invites readers into Jannah and Kiyanna Handy'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 the author'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.