Beyond Mammy, Jezebel & Sapphire reclaiming images of Black women : works from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family foundation

Engaging a wide range of experiences, techniques and materials, the nine artists featured in this volume challenge the images of black women that continue to pervade our culture and influence perceptions: stereotypes such as the suffering mama, the angry black woman and the temptress. Brought togeth...

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Körperschaft: Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Portland, Or.] Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:Engaging a wide range of experiences, techniques and materials, the nine artists featured in this volume challenge the images of black women that continue to pervade our culture and influence perceptions: stereotypes such as the suffering mama, the angry black woman and the temptress. Brought together in this publication, works by Romare Bearden, Mildred Howard, Wangechi Mutu, Lorna Simpson, Kara Walker, Robert Colescott, Ellen Gallagher, Alison Saar and Mickalene Thomas disrupt expectations and replace simplistic narratives with nuanced, sophisticated meditations on contemporary identity
Beschreibung:On the occasion of the exhibition ... Alexandria Museum of Art, Louisiana - December 2, 2016 to February 18, 2017, I.D.E.A. Space at Colorado College, Colorado - March 17 to May 10, 2017
Beschreibung:79 Seiten
ISBN:9780692803172
0692803173