BLACK ART

This groundbreaking study explores the visual representations of Black culture across the globe throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first.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 a nd the music videos of Solange. This study concentrates on how these works, often created during times of major social upheaval and transform...[Read more]