British Black Art: Debates on Western Art History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9782914563765)

The conditions of development of British Black Art are tied up with a social and cultural history of Europe, especially the anti-immigration policies of Margaret Thatcher and their consequences, such as the Brixton riots of the early 1980s. British Black Art Works suggests new narratives about canonical artworks of the British Black Art movement, such as Lubaina Himid's 1984 "Freedom and Change," Eddie Chambers' 1980 "Destruction of the National Front" and Sonia Boyce's 1986 "Lay Back Keep Quiet and Think of What Made Britain So Great," interrogating their critical agency from an art-historical perspective. These artworks, art historian Sophie Orlando argues, imply a critical analysis of Western art history. This volume introduces readers to an important, long-marginalized movement and recontextualizes it with groundbreaking scholarship.

Author: Sophie Orlando
ISBN-10: 2914563760
ISBN-13: 9782914563765
Publisher: Dis Voir Editions
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2016
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.30w x 0.50d