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Revelations

Art from the African American South


  • Prestel
  • by Timothy Anglin Burgard
This gorgeous volume explores 62 extraordinary works by 22 contemporary African American artists, revealing a crucial chapter in the story of American art.

ISBN 9783791357171 | E | HB
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Publisher Prestel
ISBN 9783791357171
Author(s) Timothy Anglin Burgard
Publication date May 2018
Edition Hardback
Dimensions 260 x 216 mm
Illustrations 100 col.ill.
Pages 184
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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While the self-taught artists featured in this groundbreaking catalogue were born in the Jim Crow period of institutionalized racism, their works embody the promise and attainment of freedom in the modern Civil Rights era and address some of the most profound and persistent issues in American society, including race, class, gender, and spirituality. Originally created as expressions of individual identity and communal solidarity, these eloquent objects are powerful testaments to the continuity and survival of African American culture. This gorgeous book features lush illustrations of works by artists such as Thornton Dial, Bessie Harvey, Purvis Young, and the Gee’s Bend quilters—including Gearldine Westbrook, Jessie T. Pettway, and more—and presents a series of insightful essays.

Revelations

Revelations

€48.50