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
Autor |
Richard J. Powell |
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Vydavateľ |
Thames & Hudson Ltd |
Jazyk | anglický |
Väzba | Paperback / softback |
Počet strán | 360 |
Formát | 210 x 150 |
EAN | 9780500204665 |
Rok vydania | 2021 |
Edícia |
Umenie |
A groundbreaking book that explores the visual representations of black culture across the globe throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first