Screen LibraryFour generations : the Joyner/Giuffrida collection of abstract art /
The Joyner Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art is widely recognized as one of the most significant collections of modern and contemporary work by African and African Diasporan artists, and Four Generations draws upon the collection's unparalleled holdings to explore the critical contributions...
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Gregory R. Miller & Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
The Joyner Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art is widely recognized as one of the most significant collections of modern and contemporary work by African and African Diasporan artists, and Four Generations draws upon the collection's unparalleled holdings to explore the critical contributions made by black artists to the evolution of visual art in the 20th and 21st centuries. Extensively illustrated with hundreds of works in a variety of media, and featuring scholarly texts by leading artists, writers and curators, Four Generations gives an essential overview of some of the most notable artists and movements of the last century, up to and including works being made today. The catalogue is further illustrated with major works by artists from throughout the last century, such as Beauford Delaney, Jacob Lawrence, Alma Thomas, and many more. |
| Carrier Form: | 383 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781941366103 1941366104 |
| Index Number: | N6494 |
| CLC: | J140.1 |
| Call Number: | J140.1/F773 |
| Contents: |
Foreword / The edge of abstraction : Norman Lewis and the Joyner/Giuffrida Collection / Thomas J. Lax on Alma Thomas -- Lawrence Rinder on Richard Mayhew -- James Rondeau on Edward Clark -- Abstraction in tryin' times, 1967-1980 / Nicholas Cullinan on Sam Gilliam -- Jamillah James on Charles Gaines -- Style, influence, and the freestyle generation / Thelma Golden in conversation with Glenn Ligon -- Jacqueline Francis on Lorna Simpson -- Jessica Morgan in conversation with Leonardo Drew -- Christopher Bedford on Jennie C. Jones -- Hannah Johnston on Julie Mehretu -- Jen Mergel in conversation with Shinique Smith -- Alexis Clark on Clifford Owens -- Philippe Vergne on Kara Walker -- Gary Garrels on Theaster Gates -- Alexis Clark on Hank Willis Thomas -- Franklin Sirmans on Samuel Levi Jones -- Gary Garrels in conversation with Kevin Beasley -- Courtney J. Martin in conversation with Mark Bradford and Charles Gaines -- The Africa paradox / Elvira Dyangani Ose on Robin Rhode -- Curators' and artists' salon -- Pamela J. Joyner and Alfred J. Giuffrida in conversation with Courtney J. Martin. |