HAIR

These are just a couple of many fascinating moments of hair history whimsically illustrated in this book. Katja Spitzer's colorful i llustrations are presented in double-page spreads that offer an engaging description of a hair trend or style and its cultural and historic significance. Readers will learn why hair braiders in West Africa can spend an entire day working on one client, and how Black Americans signaled their opposition to racist laws and practices by not styling their naturally frizzy hair.