Black Art
A Cultural History
(Including 181 biographical notes)
Richard J. Powell
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‘A breakthrough work. . . imaginative. . . highly engaging
. . . thoroughly grounded’ | – Suzanne Preston Blier,
Harvard University |
| ‘Excellent artists’ profiles, lots of reproductions, and illuminating and original discussions of the social and cultural contexts and implications’ | | – Booklist |
| ‘Significantly advances the discourse on black art and culture’ | – International Review of
African American Art |
This groundbreaking book explores the visual representations of black culture throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first.
From blues to rap, from the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner to the video pieces of Keith Piper and Steve McQueen, it draws on the work of hundreds of artists, including Wifredo Lam, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Martin Puryear, Spike Lee, Adrian Piper, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Chris Ofili and Yinka Shonibare.
This new edition provides expanded coverage of film and video, and an additional chapter on the work of artists who have risen to prominence in recent years. Over 180 biographical notes provide a unique reference source.
Also of interest:
African Art
Caribbean Art
Contemporary African Art
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|  |  | | | | Revised and expanded edition | | ISBN 0500203628 | | ISBN-13 978-0500203620 | | | | 21.0 x 15.0 cm | | Paperback | | 272pp | | 192 illustrations, 39 in colour | | First published 2002 | | | | £8.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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