Black Art: A Cultural History

The African Diaspora A Direct Result Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade And Western Colonialism Has Generated A Wide Array Of Artistic Achievements, From Blues And Reggae, To The Paintings Of The Pioneering African American Artist Henry Ossawa Tanner And Video Creations Of Contemporary Hip-hop Artists. This Book Concentrates On How These Works, Often Created During Times Of Major Social Upheaval And Transformation, Use Black Culture Both As A Subject And As Context. From Musings On The Souls Of Black Folk In Late Nineteenth-century Art, To Questions Of Racial And Cultural Identities In Performance, Media, And Computer-assisted Arts In The Twenty-first Century, This Book Examines The Philosophical And Social Forces That Have Shaped A Black Presence In Modern And Contemporary Visual Culture. Now Updated, This New Edition Helps Us Understand Better How The First Two Decades Of The Twenty-first Century Have Been A Transformative Moment In Which Previous Assumptions About Race, Difference, And Identity Have Been Irrevocably Altered, With Art Providing A Useful Lens Through Which To Think About These Compelling Issues.