Black Art: A Cultural History (Second Edition) (World of Art)

Black Art: A Cultural History (Second Edition) (World of Art)
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"Excellent artists' profiles, lots of reproductions, and illuminating and original discussions of social and cultural contexts of African American art."â‚¬â€¢Booklist.
The African diasporaâ‚¬â€¢a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialismâ‚¬â€¢generated a wide array of artistic achievements in the past century, from blues to reggae, from the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner to the video installations of Keith Piper. Richard Powell's study concentrates on the works of art themselves and on how these works, created during a time of major social upheaval and transformation, use black culture as both subject and context.

From musings on the "the souls of black folk" in early twentieth-century painting, sculpture, and photography to questions of racial and cultural identities in performance, media, and computer-assisted arts in the 1990s, the book draws on the works of hundreds of artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Lois Mailou Jones, Wifredo Lam, Jacob Lawrence, Spike Lee, Archibald Motley, Jr., Faith Ringgold, and Gerard Sekoto.

This revised edition includes expanded coverage of video art and a new chapter that discusses work by a number of artists who have newly risen to prominence, such as Chris Ofili, Kara Walker, and RenÂ©e Cox. Biographies of more than 170 key artists provide a unique art-historical reference.

Placing its emphasis on black cultural themes rather than on black racial identity, this groundbreaking book is an important exploration of the visual representations of black culture throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. 190 illustrations, 36 in color
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 192 illustrations, 39 in colour
ReleaseDate 2003-02-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780500203620

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	192 illustrations, 39 in colour
ReleaseDate	2003-02-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780500203620

Black Art: A Cultural History (Second Edition) (World of Art)

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