Description
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
A groundbreaking book that explores the visual representations of black culture across the globe throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first
About the Author
Richard J. Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art and Art History at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, where he has taught since 1989. His publications include: The Blues Aesthetic: Black Culture and Modernism; Cutting a Figure: Fashioning Black Portraiture; Going There: Black Visual Satire; and Homecoming: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson. From 2007 until 2010, Powell was Editor-in-Chief of The Art Bulletin.
Reviews
'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' - Zoe 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
Book Information
ISBN 9780500204665
Author Richard J. Powell
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 760g