Author:

Burgard, Timothy Anglin  Search this

Contributor:

Dial, Thornton  Search this

Photographer:

Pitkin, Stephen  Search this

Host institution:

M.H. de Young Memorial Museum  Search this

Subject:

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco  Search this

Physical description:

183 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Type:

Exhibitions

Exhibition catalogs

Place:

Southern States

California

San Francisco

Date:

2017

20th century

21st century

Notes:

Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name held June 3, 2017-April 1, 2018 at the de Young, San Francisco.

Contents:

Foreword / Max Hollein -- New light: art from the African American South / Timothy Anglin Burgard -- Mr. Dial is a man looking for something / Thornton Dial -- An artist goes back to the ocean / Lonnie Holley -- Peacemaker / Joe Minter -- Catalogue / Timothy Anglin Burgard and Lauren Palmor -- Artist Biographies / Lauren Palmor

Summary:

Historically patronised or promoted with such reductive terms as folk, naive, and outsider, the works of many African-American artists born during the Jim Crow era of institutionalised racism - most of whom are self taught - have, until recently, been relegated to the margins of American culture. These artists are now gaining the recognition they rightfully deserve, having addressed some of the most profound and persistent issues in American society, including race, class, gender and spirituality. Featuring more than sixty artworks and a series of insightful essays, this volume captures the impact of the historical legacy of the African diaspora and the ways it has expanded and enriched the history of American art.

Topic:

African American art  Search this

Art  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

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