Dreads Paperback – January 10, 1999

The images were very nice and the content was informative.

Dreads is a masterful work of superior photography accompanied by explanations of what dreadlocked hair means to each of the individuals included in the book. This book is a must-have for any true dreadlock enthusiast and an excellent conversation piece for a salon or living room coffee table. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Amazon actually carried brand new copies because the book was actually out of circulation for a while. Maybe with the re-emergence and popularity of dreadlocked hair the publishers decided to crank up the presses once again. Whatever the reason, I strongly suggest that you buy this book before it's no longer available. Dreads is a true work of art and offers unique perspectives that extend to many different continents and ethnicities.

My loctician had this book on her coffee table during my last visit and I fell in love with my locks all over again. The book opens with an introduction by Alice Walker that recaps her first encounter with locks and her subsequent adoption of the style. Through this introduction, Walker addresses some of the common misconceptions about locks. "Dreads" continues with a historical perspective of locks and their political, religious and fashion roots. This is a great coffee table item. Not only is the book a great validation of the beauty and uniqueness of locks but it is also an excellent way to inform people of the facts about locks. I wish I had a copy of the book at the office when I started the locking process three years ago! Highly Recommended!

i find it sometimes best to inform people by simply placing a book on my desk to check out the response as well to inform....pictures are worth a thousand words! My coworkers are enthralled with the beauty of the black and white images..also the size of the images...... everyone from asian, indian, african and european decent magnifies the beauty and majesty of coiled hair....from refined american inspired locks...to the sea and salt enhanced locks of jamica...this pictorial pays tribute to the sublime beauty of locked hair. Is this pictorial exploitative as a another reviewer suggested? ..this does not appear to be the intention...the participants appear proud to contribute and demontrate a different kind of beauty. Since locking hair is a process that takes fortitude and time, this book is inspiration.

I bought this for my other half because he has locs and also because he always wanted the hardcover edition of this book. I surprised him one day by purchasing it as a gift. He still has the paperback version but this one has a different cover, so now he has two books to treasure. Also, the book holds a particular memory of a woman who passed in his life that originally had a copy of this book. She was an influential person in his development as a man/person, so I know purchasing this book meant a lot to him.

This was an interesting and excellent read. I received a deeper understanding of the origins of Locs. Often associated with the Rastafarian, the book gives an enlightened account of the religious ramifications and of other cultures embracing locs and the non-cutting of hair mentality. I enjoyed reading why many embrace this hair statement. The pictorial account was excellent as well.

I love the pictures depicting the variety of dreads. I use it in the classroom to get students interested to just open a book.

Came in great condition and is such a good read!!