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‘4 Saints in 3 Acts—A Snapshot of the American Avant-Grade in the 1930s is a comprehensive and engrossing examination of the landmark opera. Along with its collection of masterful essays, the book includes a collection of rare photographs of African American actors that add another layer to our understanding of the cultural phenomenon that was 4 Saints in 3 Acts.’ Emily Bernard, Professor of English and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at University of Vermont ‘In sum, Patricia Allmer and John Sears’ book Four Saints in Three Acts: A Snapshot of the American Avant-Garde in the 1930s (Allmer and Sears 2017), accompanying the exhibition, impressively analyzes a vast and complex amount of this historical material, and the beautifully curated photographs offer a visual overview of the avant-garde opera.’ Lisa Moravec, Photography and Culture (March 2019) -- .

'4 Saints in 3 Acts-A Snapshot of the American Avant-Grade in the 1930s is a comprehensive and engrossing examination of the landmark opera. Along with its collection of masterful essays, the book includes a collection of rare photographs of African American actors that add another layer to our understanding of the cultural phenomenon that was 4 Saints in 3 Acts.' Emily Bernard, Professor of English and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at University of Vermont -- .

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Patricia Allmer is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History at the University of Edinburgh John Sears is an independent scholar

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