Black Art: A Cultural History, Second Edition
"Excellent artists' profiles, lots of reproductions, and illuminating and original discussions of social and cultural contexts of African American art."—Booklist.\ The African diaspora—a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism—generated a wide array of artistic achievements in the past century, from blues to reggae, from the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner to the video installations of Keith Piper. Richard Powell's study concentrates on the works of art...
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"Excellent artists' profiles, lots of reproductions, and illuminating and original discussions of social and cultural contexts of African American art."—Booklist.Art JournalReveals how 'black' imagery engages with larger issues to achieve its symbolic force.
Introduction: The Dark Center7Ch. 1Art, Culture and "the Souls of Black Folk"23Ch. 2Enter and Exit the "New Negro"41Ch. 3The Cult of the People66Ch. 4Pride, Assimilation and Dreams86Ch. 5"Black is a Color"121Ch. 6Culture as Currency161Ch. 7Through a Glass, Diasporally203Conclusion: Fin-de-Siecle Blues228Biographical Notes242Select Bibliography and Sources252List of Illustrations262Index268
\ Art JournalReveals how 'black' imagery engages with larger issues to achieve its symbolic force.\ \
