An exquisite artists' book designed and written by Kara Walker. Features elaborate, laser-cut, silhouettes of black paper with pop-ups and pull-outs. "A number of elements give this book its character, besides the distinctive writing, drawing, and social vision of its negress Author. Three particularly are noteworthy. All pop-up books rely on skillful paper engineering. David Eisen's training and experience as an architect guided his three-dimensional design. The cutting of paper with a burning laser beam makes possible much more precise and intricate paper cutouts than was formerly possible with mechanical die cutting. Old-time fonts have come much into fashion." -- from book's colophon.