{"product_id":"social-season","title":"Social Season","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte remove-empty-space\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCotillion balls were once rites reserved for white European nobility with the purpose of introducing young women to polite society and potential suitors. In the wake of emancipation towards the end of the nineteenth century, African Americans adopted this tradition as a means of social upliftment, community building, and education.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis debut book by Brooklyn based photographer Miranda Barnes explores the rich history of Black cotillions in the US through an immersive collection of photographs made at debutante balls in Detroit between 2022 and 2025. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poignant and elegant body of work captures the community, camaraderie, and anticipation of this custom and the moment of transition it hinges upon. Sensitive portraits of debutantes with their elders and scenes of couples practicing their steps and dancing in formation are interleaved with studies of the distinctive material world of the cotillion: opulent corsages, taffeta ball gowns, morning suits, and tiaras. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting sequence harks back to bygone times and dreamworlds of childhood and youth, yet is also grounded firmly and emotively in the present, as young people look with anticipation towards their future. Social Season offers a glimpse of a unique tradition and introduces an exceptional documentarian of Black communities and subcultures in today’s United States. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is commissioned by Sofia Coppola and features a text by Dr. Renita Barge Clark, founder of The Cotillion Society of Detroit Educational Foundation, recounting the programme’s roots and its work in the community.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miranda Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eMACK\u003c\/span\u003e, January 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e104p, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.9 × 10.4 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MACK books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62776058904735,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1588\/3167\/files\/SocialSeason_Front1_c17e9154-2b5e-4bc4-91b6-d251dc848c41.jpg?v=1776428431","url":"https:\/\/store.studiomuseum.org\/products\/social-season","provider":"STUDIO STORE ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}