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The verdict
W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits
GOOD PRICE.
This book collects the complete set of charts, graphs, and maps that W.E.B. Du Bois created for the 1900 Paris Exposition to document Black American life and progress. It's for people interested in graphic design history, data visualization, African American studies, or social history who want to see how Du Bois used visual design to challenge racial narratives over a century ago.
$15.80
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The read
What's actually worth knowing.
- The visualizations are printed in full color for the first time, which matters because Du Bois's original use of bold colors and geometric shapes was a deliberate design choice that gets lost in black and white reproductions.
- This is a substantial book at over two pounds, so it's more of a coffee table reference or serious study object than something you'd casually flip through.
- The book includes scholarly essays from historians and designers, so it goes beyond just showing the charts and actually contextualizes why they were groundbreaking for their time.
As of Aug 30, the W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits is a good price at $15.80 — versus a $20.71 typical price and a $14.03 12-month low, based on Amazon's own price history.
Its price this year
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The specs
Down to the details.
- Dimensions
- 7.3 × 0.9 × 10.3 in
- Weight
- 2.31 lb