Race, Anthropology, and Politics in the Work of Wifredo Lam (Hardcover)

This book reinterprets Wifredo Lam's work with particular attention to its political implications, focusing on how these implications emerge from the artist's critical engagement with 20th-century anthropology. Field work conducted in Cuba, including the witnessing of actual Afro-Cuban religious ritual ceremonies and information collected from informants, enhances the interpretive background against which we can construe the meanings of Lam's art. In the process, Claude Cernuschi argues that Lam hoped to fashion a new hybrid style to foster pride and dignity in the Afro-Cuban community, as well as counteract the acute racism of Cuban culture.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Routledge Research in Art and Race
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Claude Cernuschi
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-9374-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political campaigning & advertising Books > History > American history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General
LSN:	0-8153-9374-1
Barcode:	9780815393740

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