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Black Art and Culture in the Twentieth Century Richard J. Powell

Black Art and Culture in the Twentieth Century By Richard J. Powell

Black Art and Culture in the Twentieth Century by Richard J. Powell


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Summary

An exploration of the visual representations of black culture, ranging from painting, sculpture and photography at the turn of the century, to racial and cultural identity used as artistic content in the 1980s and 1990s. Included are biographies of the many artists discussed.

Black Art and Culture in the Twentieth Century Summary

Black Art and Culture in the Twentieth Century by 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 in our century, from blues to reggae, from the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner to the video installations of Keith Piper. This new study of 20th-century black art is the first to concentrate on the art works themselves, and on how these works, created during a major social upheaval and transformation, use black culture both as subject and as context. Professor Powell traces and explores the visual representations of black culture throughout the 20th century, to racial and cultural identity used as artistic content in the 1980s and 1990s. A conclusion discussing black society and culture in 20th-century film and video, and biographies of the many artists discussed in the book, complete this comprehensive work.

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GOR002100856
9780500202951
0500202958
Black Art and Culture in the Twentieth Century by Richard J. Powell
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
1997-01-27
256
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