Black art : a cultural history / Richard J. Powell.
"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"--Publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 0500204667
- ISBN: 9780500204665
- Physical Description: 359 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
- Edition: Third edition.
- Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published in 1997 ... under the title Black Art and Culture in the 20th Century ... Revised and expanded edition 2002"--Colophon.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-340) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction : the dark center -- Art, culture, and "the souls of Black folk" -- Enter and exit the "New Negro" -- Cult of the people -- Pride, assimilation, and dreams -- "Black is a color" -- Culture as currency -- Through a glass, diasporally -- Fin-de-siècle blues -- Price of blackness.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 704.0396 POW (Text) | 37810435785273 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
