{"product_id":"black-art-by-richard-j-powell-9780500204665","title":"Black Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003cem\u003eBlack Art\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 218 illustrations in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362525233388,"sku":"9780500204665","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1867513482366.jpg?v=1772887980","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/black-art-by-richard-j-powell-9780500204665","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}