African American Art in the 20th Century Book

HardCover. Pub Date :2012-05-22 Pages: 256 Language: English Publisher: Skira Rizzoli A beautifully illustrated survey of African American art of the twentieth century. including many never-before-seen works by the most important artists of the period. African American Art presents a powerful selection of paintings. sculpture. prints. and photographs by forty-three black artists who explored the African American experience of the twentieth century. Embracing many universal themes and also evoking specific aspects of the African American experience such as the African diaspora. jazz. and the power of religion. the artists worked in styles as varied as documentary realism. abstraction. and postmodern assemblage of found objects. Drawn entirely from the Smithsonian American Art Museums rich collection of African American art. the works include paintings by Benny Andrews. Jacob ...Read More