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Books by Alan Govenar

Documentary Arts founder, Alan Govenar, has authored numerous books presenting new perspectives on historical issues and the arts of different cultures.

Meeting the Blues: The Rise of the Texas Sound
by Alan Govenar
With the roadshow-revue razzle-dazzle its cover promises, "Meeting the Blues" introduces the extended family of Texas blues musicians, presenting more than fifty interviews with leaders of the scene and profiles of such legends as Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly and Lightnin’ Hopkins.
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Mardi Gras Indians
by Michael Peter Smith, Alan Govenar (Contributor)
The first book that looks beyond the beading, feathering, and dancing of these members of New Orleans' black community to tell the story of how the traditions began and why they continue today. Smith, an award-winning photographer, traces this spectacle back to its ancient African origins through a combination of stylistic images and documented research.
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Flash from the Past: Classic American Tattoo Designs 1890-1965
by Alan Govenar, Donald E. Hardy
Classic tattoo reference book. Sheets of Flash from Sailor Jerry, Gus Wagner, Bert Grimm, Owen Jensen, Ben Corday, Rosie Camanga, Brooklyn Joe Lieber, and more.
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A Joyful Noise: A Celebration of New Orleans Music
by Michael Peter Smith, Alan Govenar
Joyful Noise is primarily a photographic study of New Orleans ghetto culture. Over two decades, Smith has infiltrated the Afro-American community’s churches, clubs, funerals and street parties, and has become an intimate of the Mardi Gras Indians, the bandsmen and the many fraternal groupings which about in the city.
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Living Texas Blues
by Alan Govenar
Paperback, released in 1985 by the Dallas Museum of Art.
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