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Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940

$55.00

 

Experience the transformation of European Surrealism into a tool for Black expression in Caribbean and African diasporas.

Discover over 50 works from 1940-present, showcasing how artists reclaimed an avant-garde movement for their cultural purposes. The Surrealism and Us catalog is divided into three themes, "To Dare," "Invisibility," and "Super/Reality," exploring multi-generational connections between Black life and artistic practice over the past century.

Artists include: Firelei Báez, Agustin Cárdenas, Myrlande Constant, Rafael Ferrer, Ja'Tovia Gary, Hector Hyppolite, Ted Joans, Wifredo Lam, Simone Leigh, Kerry James Marshall.