The Black Arts Movement and the Black Panther Party in American Visual Culture

by Jo-ann Morgan

This book examines a range of visual expressions of Black Power across American art and popular culture from 1965 through 1972. It begins with case studies of artist groups, including Spiral, OBAC and AfriCOBRA, who began questioning Western aesthetic traditions and created work that honored leaders, affirmed African American culture, and embraced an African lineage. Also showcased is an Oakland Museum exhibition of 1968 called New Perspectives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367663155
• ISBN13: 9780367663155
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages