English, Darby, 1974-, Among others , [2019]
- Title(s):
- Among others : Blackness at MoMA / Darby English and Charlotte Barat ; [foreword by Glenn D. Lowry].
- Additional Title(s):
Blackness at MoMA
Blackness at the Museum of Modern Art- Published/Created:
- New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2019]
New York : Distributed in the United States and Canada by ARTBOOK/D.A.P.
©2019 - Physical Description:
- 475 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Holdings:
- Reference LibraryN8217.B535 E565 2019 (LC)Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/14575158
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
"This expansive collection of essays on nearly 200 works in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art is the first substantial exploration of MoMA's uneven historical relationship with Black artists, Black audiences, and the broader subject of racial Blackness. By addressing these subjects through the consideration of works produced either by Black artists or in response to race-related subjects, this book confronts two kinds of truth: one plainly factual and informative, the other moral. It is equal parts historical investigation and truth-telling about the Museum's role in the history of the cultural politics of race. The richly illustrated volume begins with two historical essays. The first, by Darby English and Charlotte Barat, traces the history of MoMA's encounters with racial Blackness since its founding - from an early commitment to African art and solo exhibitions devoted to the work of artists such as William Edmondson and Jacob Lawrence in the 1930s and 1940s, to its activities during the Civil Rights Movement, to the controversial Primitivism show of 1984 and beyond. The second essay, by Mabel O. Wilson, scrutinizes the Museum's record in collecting the work of Black architects and designers. Following these essays are nearly 200 plates, each accompanied by an essay by one of the over 100 authors who hail from a range of fields."-- Publisher's description - Subject Terms:
- 20.10 art and society: general.African American artists.African American artists.African American artists.African Americans -- Race identity.African Americans -- Race identity.African Americans -- Race identity.African Americans in art.African Americans in art.African Americans in art.Art -- New York (State)Art -- New York (State) -- New York.Art and Design.Art and Design.Art and race -- History.Art and race.Art.Artists, Black.Artists, Black.Artists, Black.Black people -- Race identity.Black people -- Race identity.Black people in art.Black people in art.Blacks -- Race identity.Blacks in art.Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) -- History.Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) -- History.Museums and minorities -- New York (State)Museums and minorities -- New York (State) -- New York.Museums and minorities.New York (State) -- New York.New York (State) -- New York.Race in art.Race in art.Race in art.
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