{"product_id":"essex-hemphill-take-care-of-your-blessings-hardcover-2","title":"Essex Hemphill: Take Care of Your Blessings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEssex Hemphill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCamille Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJonathan P. Binstock\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring the interdisciplinary relationship between the writings of the queer, Black poet and activist Essex Hemphill and contemporary visual art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying the eponymous exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, \u003ci\u003eEssex Hemphill: Take care of your blessings\u003c\/i\u003e explores the interdisciplinary relationship between Hemphill's writing--raw, politically charged and deeply personal--and contemporary visual art. Titled after Hemphill's personal signature, \u003ci\u003eTake care of your blessings\u003c\/i\u003e traces his relationships with and influences on visual artists who, like Hemphill, created genre-defying works that explore race, culture, community, gender, sexuality and the experience of living with and losing loved ones to HIV\/AIDS. This publication features ephemera, photographs and archival materials alongside personal reflections from Hemphill's friends and collaborators and essays that trace the dynamic poet's life, work and impact on a generation of artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured artists include: \u003c\/b\u003e Diedrick Brackens, Sharon Farmer, Lyle Ashton Harris, Isaac Julien, Clifford Prince King, Glenn Ligon, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, Richard Bruce Nugent, Shikeith, Joyce Wellman.\u003cbr\u003eRaised in Washington, DC, \u003cb\u003eEssex Hemphill\u003c\/b\u003e (1957-95) was a poet, performer, editor and activist who emerged as a luminary in the DC arts scene in the 1980s and 1990s. His poetry challenged societal norms and bridged the worlds of literature and visual art. While Hemphill died of AIDS-related illness at just 38, his work persists, reflected in visual dialogues with his contemporaries and inheritors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 10.94 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403513118941,"sku":"9798986272542","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/DDTKc3GTVE9798986272542_b9e46251-b66a-4cf5-910a-478d9415c296.webp?v=1771103397","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/essex-hemphill-take-care-of-your-blessings-hardcover-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}