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Black Art

Richard J. Powell

From Shelf: For the Artists

A groundbreaking book that explores the visual representations of black culture across the globe throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first

The African diaspora - a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism - has generated a wide array of artistic achievements, from blues and reggae, to the paintings of the pioneering African American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner and video creations of contemporary hip-hop artists. This book concentrates on how these works, often created during times of major social upheaval and transformation, use black culture both as a subject and as context. From musings on "the souls of black folk" in late nineteenth-century art, to questions of racial and cultural identities in performance, media, and computer-assisted arts in the twenty-first century, this book examines the philosophical and social forces that have shaped a black presence in modern and contemporary visual culture. Now updated, this new edition helps us understand better how the first two decades of the twenty-first century have been a transformative moment in which previous assumptions about race, difference, and identity have been irrevocably altered, with art providing a useful lens through which to think about these compelling issues.With 218 illustrations in colour

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
360
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:
9780500204665
Published Date:
30/9/2021
Edition:
3
Dimensions:
210mm x 150mm
Weight:
760g
Category:
History of art / art & design styles

RRP: £16.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780500204665

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