{"product_id":"collective-yearning-amber-n-wiley-9781978842847","title":"Collective Yearning: Black Women Artists from the Zimmerli Art Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Rutgers professor Amber N. Wiley began teaching her African American Art class in 2018, she and her students made a shocking discovery. While the university's Zimmerli Art Museum had over seventy thousand artworks in its collection, only \u003ci\u003eone \u003c\/i\u003eof the pieces on display was by a Black American woman. The students, who came from a variety of majors and reflected the ethnic diversity of New Jersey itself, agreed something needed to be done to correct this imbalance. And so begins the story of the groundbreaking exhibition: \u003ci\u003eCollective Yearning\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Wiley tells the story of how she and her student curators took a deep dive into the Zimmerli's holdings to recover, catalog, and display its art by Black women. Along the way, contributors discuss the ethics of curation, the history of African American expressive traditions, and the institutional biases that erase or marginalize Black female perspectives. Richly illustrated with pieces from the exhibition, including little-seen work by such visionaries as Faith Ringgold, Renée Stout, and Kara Walker, \u003ci\u003eCollective Yearning \u003c\/i\u003emakes a powerful statement on the importance of showcasing Black women artists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber N. Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978842848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978842847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Amber N. Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460237668607,"sku":"9781978842847","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24c8fceb-edc1-4d2a-9df7-17592283e9a9.jpg?v=1777413442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/collective-yearning-amber-n-wiley-9781978842847","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}