{"product_id":"black-art-in-brazil-kimberly-l-cleveland-9780813044767","title":"Black Art in Brazil: Expressions of Identity","description":"\"Cleveland successfully problematizes the term \u003ci\u003eAfro-Brazilian art\u003c\/i\u003e as a category, challenging many assumptions about black art in Brazil specifically, and in the African Diaspora more broadly.\"--Heather Shirey, University of St. Thomas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An insightful and clear discussion of the world of contemporary black art in Brazil. Cleveland's handling of the ways and means through which these artists deal with artistic production and its intersection with broader sociocultural and racial matters is spot-on. This is an important contribution to Afro-Brazilian studies.\"--Anani Dzidzienyo, Brown University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For decades, Afro-Brazilian art was primarily associated with religious themes. However, developments in the national discourse on race, ethnicity, and black art in the latter part of the twentieth century have produced a shift away from sacred symbols to art more representative of the complete Afro-Brazilian experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Kimberly Cleveland analyzes how certain modern and contemporary Brazilian artists visually convey \"blackness.\" Through the work of Brazilian artists from different parts of the country who utilize a wide range of media, including photography, sculpture, and installation art, Cleveland investigates how each artist articulates \"blackness\" through his or her unique visual vocabulary and points out the ways it reflects their lived experiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By examining how these artists explore their African cultural heritage, Cleveland reveals the many diverse ways artists confront social, economic, political, and historical issues related to race in Brazil. Most important, \u003ci\u003eBlack Art in Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e highlights how the markers of black art and culture in Brazil have continued to grow and diversify.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kimberly L. Cleveland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813044766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813044767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/17\/2013 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013","brand":"Kimberly L. Cleveland","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46974509973759,"sku":"9780813044767","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d415f46d-9939-4af4-b6ff-92b412f38df7.jpg?v=1750875243","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-art-in-brazil-kimberly-l-cleveland-9780813044767","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}