Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1220 g
Selections from the Studio Museum in Harlem Collection
Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1220 g
ISBN: 978-1-83866-934-8
Verlag: Phaidon Verlag GmbH
Selections from the extraordinary Studio Museum in Harlem Collection, accompanying the highly anticipated opening of the institutions first-ever purpose-built museum
Meaning Matter Memory is a keepsake extension of the Studio Museums collection of artwork by artists of African descent. Beautiful illustrations of significant works by more than 250 artists are accompanied by original texts from more than 100 voices in the art world, including writers, scholars, artists, and critics.
Celebrating myriad voices and artistic media, styles, and eras, this handbook glimpses into the profound and manifold artistic achievements made by Black artists for over 200 years. The book exhibits and carries forward a principal tenet of the Studio Museums mission: to serve as the stewards of the work old, new, and still to be created by artists of African descent.
Featuring work by: Derrick Adams, Emma Amos, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, Jordan Casteel, Elizabeth Catlett, Nick Cave, Samuel Fosso, Theaster Gates, Cy Gavin, Barkley L. Hendricks, Arthur Jafa, Rashid Johnson, Simone Leigh, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu, Wangechi Mutu, Gordon Parks, Martin Puryear, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Augusta Savage, Tschabalala Self, Lorna Simpson, Mickalene Thomas, Kara Walker, and Carrie Mae Weems, among many more.
