Black Art
«'With this new edition, the formidable Powell has achieved something that seemed impossible: making this landmark book more indispensable than ever' - Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City»
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. Les mer
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
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 360
- ISBN
- 9780500204665
- Utgave
- 3. utg.
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 21 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«'With this new edition, the formidable Powell has achieved something that seemed impossible: making this landmark book more indispensable than ever' - Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City»
«'Powell's writing provides that rare combination of being comprehensive and contemporary, expressed with such clarity … Black Art’s relevance is undiminished' - Zoé Whitley, Director, Chisenhale Gallery»
«'Excellent artists’ profiles, lots of reproductions, and illuminating and original discussions of the social and cultural contexts and implications' - Booklist»
«'Significantly advances the discourse on black art and culture' - International Review of African American Art»