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Black Art: A Cultural History (World of Art)

$29.95

 This groundbreaking study explores visual representations of Black culture globally from the 20th century to the present day. Result of the slave trade & Western colonialism, artworks including blues, reggae & Henry Ossawa Tanner's paintings & Solange's music videos express Black culture as subject & context. Renowned art historian Richard Powell examines art across the African diaspora from film, photography, performance, etc.

This book examines how recent decades have altered race & identity, with art providing insight into these issues.