Featured Book
Black Art by Call Number: SKOCC. N6538.N5 P64 2003ISBN: 0500203628Publication Date: 2003-02-17The African diaspora--a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western colonialism--generated a wide array of artistic achievements in the past century, from blues to reggae, from the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner to the video installations of Keith Piper. Richard Powell's study concentrates on the works of art themselves and on how these works, created during a time of major social upheaval and transformation, use black culture as both subject and context.From musings on the "the souls of black folk" in early twentieth-century painting, sculpture, and photography to questions of racial and cultural identities in performance, media, and computer-assisted arts in the 1990s, the book draws on the works of hundreds of artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Lois Mailou Jones, Wifredo Lam, Jacob Lawrence, Spike Lee, Archibald Motley, Jr., Faith Ringgold, and Gerard Sekoto.This revised edition includes expanded coverage of video art and a new chapter that discusses work by a number of artists who have newly risen to prominence, such as Chris Ofili, Kara Walker, and Renée Cox. Biographies of more than 170 key artists provide a unique art-historical reference.Placing its emphasis on black cultural themes rather than on black racial identity, this groundbreaking book is an important exploration of the visual representations of black culture throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first.
Search the library catalog
- Library Book Search
Search the library catalog for books to check out or read online.
Suggested search terms
By era (try other periods not listed below)
Art, Renaissance. • Art, Modern 19th century • Art, Prehistoric
By movement (try others not listed below)
Cubism.• pop art • abstract expressionism
Need more help? Get in touch with a librarian
Selected books from the Library's catalog
After Modern Art, 1945-2000 by Call Number: N6512 .H657ISBN: 019284234XPublication Date: 2000-11-26Contemporary art can be baffling and beautiful, provocative and disturbing. This pioneering book presents a new look at the controversial period between 1945 and 2000, when art and its traditional forms were called into question. It focuses on the relationship between American and Europeanart, and challenges previously held views about the origins of some of the most innovative ideas in art of this time.Major artists such as Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Yves Klein, Andy Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, Cindy Sherman, and Damien Hirst are all discussed, as is the art world of the last fifty years. Important trends are also covered including Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism,Postmodernism, and the art of the nineties.
Art Deco Chicago - Designing Modern America by Call Number: N6494.A7 A6245 2018ISBN: 9780300229936Publication Date: 2018-10-02An expansive take on American Art Deco that explores Chicago's pivotal role in developing the architecture, graphic design, and product design that came to define middle-class style in the twentieth century.
Broad Strokes: 15 women who made art and made history (in that order) by Call Number: RHC. N8354 .Q47 2017ISBN: 9781452152363Publication Date: 2017Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture,Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in text that's smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists' works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.
Famous Works of Art in Popular Culture by Call Number: N72.S6 S66 2003 (DPC)ISBN: 0313318085Publication Date: 2003This volume considers 29 works of art and examines the ways in which they have transcended the art world and become facets of the popular imagination.
...Isms by Call Number: N5302 .L58 2004 (DPC)ISBN: 0789312093Publication Date: 2004This book uses an informative and engaging style to explain artists, styles and movements in simple terms.
Thinking and Writing about Art History by Call Number: N380 .R438 2004 (DPC & RHC)ISBN: 9780131830509Publication Date: 2003Designed to provide readers with the tools necessary to glean a solid understanding of art history, this succinct and accessible guide offers a practical introduction to the methodology of art history and an overview of writing in the discipline.
