Black Art - A Cultural History (Paperback, Third edition)

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

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	World of Art
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Richard J. Powell
Dimensions:	210 x 150 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	360
Edition:	Third edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-20466-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General
LSN:	0-500-20466-7
Barcode:	9780500204665

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