| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 211 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
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Routledge research in art and race |
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Routledge research in art and race.
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| Contents |
Part I. "Black arts we make" : aesthetics, collaboration, and social identity in the visual art of Black Power -- Introduction to Part I -- Pedigree of the Black arts movement : the march on Washington, death of Malcolm X, and free jazz -- Organization of Black American culture : a show of respect -- African commune of bad relevant artists : forging a Black aesthetic -- "New perspectives in Black art" : an Oakland class of '68 Says "Black Lives Matter." -- Part II. The Black Panther Party in photography and print ephemera. Introduction to Part II -- Huey P. Newton enthroned : iconic image of Black Power -- Eldridge Cleaver's visual acumen and the coalition of Black Power with White resistance -- Emory Douglas : revolutionary artist and visual theorist -- Picturing the female revolutionary |
| Summary |
This book examines a range of visual expressions of Black Power across American art and popular culture from 1965 through 1972. It begins with case studies of artist groups, including Spiral, OBAC and AfriCOBRA, who began questioning Western aesthetic traditions and created work that honored leaders, affirmed African American culture, and embraced an African lineage. Also showcased is an Oakland Museum exhibition of 1968 called "New Perspectives in Black Art," as a way to consider if Black Panther Party activities in the neighborhood might have impacted local artists' work. The concluding chapters concentrate on the relationship between selected Black Panther Party members and visual culture, focusing on how they were covered by the mainstream press, and how they self-represented to promote Party doctrine and agendas |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Black Panther Party.
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| SUBJECT |
Black Panther Party fast |
| Subject |
Black Arts movement.
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African American arts -- 20th century
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African Americans -- Race identity.
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African Americans -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
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Arts -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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ART -- Performance.
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ART -- Reference.
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African American arts
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African Americans -- Intellectual life
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African Americans -- Race identity
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Arts -- Political aspects
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Black Arts movement
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429467851 |
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0429467850 |
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9780429885877 |
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0429885873 |
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9780429885884 |
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0429885881 |
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9780429885860 |
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0429885865 |
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