The second book in a three-volume series on Black American artists,
featuring work from the 1950s to the 1970s that responded to the
cultural, political, and social concerns of the era During the
turbulent 1950s to 1970s, Black American artists, responding to
increasing civil rights activism, challenged inequities in the art
world. Artists created works that celebrated their racial identity,
connected with Black audiences, and participated in the struggle
for political, economic, and social equality. The establishment of
artist collectives, such as Spiral, and museums devoted to Black
art, including the Studio Museum in Harlem, alongside the emergence
of art historians and critics such as David Driskell and Linda
Goode Bryant, marked early steps to bring Black art into broader
artistic discourse. Â The book features 140 color
illustrations of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by such
celebrated artists as Romare Bearden, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Lawrence,
Norman Lewis, Howardena Pindell, and Alma Thomas, as well as by
under-recognized artists. Essays provide an overview of the period
and in-depth examinations of James A. Porter, an artist and art
historian credited with establishing the field of African American
art history, and Merton D. Simpson, an abstract painter, member of
the Spiral group, and one of the most important dealers of African
art in the United States. Published in association with the Dixon
Gallery and Gardens Exhibition Schedule: Dixon Gallery and Gardens,
Memphis (October 22, 2023–January 14, 2024)  Crocker Art
Museum, Sacramento (February 4–May 19, 2024)
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