Black Art - Richard J. Powell, Thames & Hudson Ltd
Black Art - Richard J. Powell, Thames & Hudson Ltd The African diaspora--a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism--has generated a wide array of artistic achievements,…
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Black Art - Richard J. Powell, Thames & Hudson Ltd
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 American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner and the music videos of Solange. 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 Black presence in modern and contemporary visual culture.Renowned art historian Richard J. This study 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.
Powell presents Black art drawn from across the African diaspora, with examples from