Africobra: Experimental Art Toward a School of Thought

by Wadsworth A Jarrell and Wadsworth A. Jarrell

Book Overview

Formed on the South Side of Chicago in 1968 at the height of the civil rights, black power, and black arts movements, the AFRICOBRA collective created a new artistic visual language rooted in the culture of Chicago's black neighborhoods. The collective's aesthetics, especially the use of vibrant color, capture the rhythmic dynamism of black culture and social life. In AFRICOBRA, painter, photographer, and collective cofounder Wadsworth A. Jarrell...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478000562
• ISBN13: 9781478000563
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"