In the black fantastic
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Published
Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2022.
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Downtown Lansing - 2nd Floor-Non-Fiction
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Published
Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2022.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London, June 29 - September 18, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, filmography, discography and index
Description
"A richly illustrated exploration of Black culture at its most wildly imaginative and artistically ambitious, In the Black Fantastic assembles art and imagery from across the African diaspora. Embracing the mythic and the speculative, it recycles and reconfigures elements of fable, folklore, science fiction, spiritual traditions, ceremonial pageantry, and the legacies of Afrofuturism. In works that span photography, painting, sculpture, cinema, graphic arts, music and architecture, In the Black Fantastic shows how speculative fictions in Black art and culture are boldly reimagining perspectives on race, gender and identity. Standing apart from Western narratives of progress and modernity premised on the historical subjugation of people of color, In the Black Fantastic celebrates the ways that Black artists draw inspiration from African-originated myths, beliefs, and knowledge systems, confounding the Western dichotomy between the real and unreal, the scientific and the supernatural. Featuring more than 300 color illustrations, this beautifully designed book brings together works by leading artists such as Kara Walker, Chris Ofili, and Ellen Gallagher; explores groundbreaking films like Daughters of the Dust and Get Out; considers the radical politics of pan-Africanism and postcolonialism; and much more. Each section—'Invocation,' 'Migration,' and 'Liberation'—includes an introductory text by Ekow Eshun and longer essays by Eshun, Kameelah L. Martin, and Michelle D. Commander. The book features both coated and uncoated papers, along with three small 8-page pamphlets, which are sewn into the spine to provide a textured and tactile reading experience." --publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eshun, E., & Rugoff, R. (2022). In the black fantastic . MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eshun, Ekow and Ralph Rugoff. 2022. In the Black Fantastic. MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eshun, Ekow and Ralph Rugoff. In the Black Fantastic MIT Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eshun, Ekow,, and Ralph Rugoff. In the Black Fantastic MIT Press, 2022.
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