{"product_id":"imagining-black-diasporas-21st-century-art-and-poetics-9781636810898","title":"Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamining aesthetic connections between the works of more than 50 Black artists from throughout the global diaspora\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished with Los Angeles County Museum of Art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book was born out of frustration with art histories that emphasize Black artists' resilience over the aesthetic impact of their work. The experiences of oppression Black people endure are inconceivable, yet this focus on resilience often overwhelms critical attention to Black artists' ideas, innovations or use of materials. \u003ci\u003eImagining Black Diasporas\u003c\/i\u003e defines \"diaspora'' more broadly, understanding it as a dynamic term that evolves with Black experience. Through four themes, the book illuminates aesthetic connections among established and emerging US-based artists in dialogue with artists working in Africa, the Caribbean, South America and Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtists include: \u003c\/b\u003e Mark Bradford, Lorna Simpson, Calida Rawles, El Anatsui, Josué Azor, Isaac Julien, Frida Orupabo, Theaster Gates, Yinka Shonibare, Wangechi Mutu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dhyandra Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delmonico Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.2lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.65h x 9.13w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636810898","brand":"Delmonico Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45606398328969,"sku":"9781636810898","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_44f532ed-c06d-4e82-99dd-82080cc39a32.jpg?v=1776751020","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/imagining-black-diasporas-21st-century-art-and-poetics-9781636810898","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}