Black Artists in Their Own Words by Lisa E. Farrington (Editor) 

“A timely overview of the importance of art through the invaluable experiences of black artists.”

 

Publisher Description:  The first book to center Black artists' voices on Black aesthetics, revealing a century of evolving relationships to race, identity, and art. What is Black art? No one has thought harder about that question than Black artists, yet their perspectives have been largely ignored. Instead, their stories have been told by intellectuals like W. E. B. Du Bois and Alain Locke, who defined "a school" of Black art in the early twentieth century. For the first time, Black Artists in Their Own Words offers an insightful corrective. Read more          


                                                   

 

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