Surrealism and us : Caribbean and African diasporic artists since 1940

Surrealism and us : Caribbean and African diasporic artists since 1940 / edited by María Elena Ortiz ; with contributions by María Elena Ortiz, Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, Negarra A. Kudumu, Lindsey Reynolds, and Ashley Stull Meyers.

Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940 shines new light on the history of Surrealism, bringing together more than 80 works from the 1940s to the present that convey how Caribbean and Black artists sparked and expanded on the avant-garde movement. Inspired by a historic...

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Other Authors: Ortiz, María Elena (Editor, Contributor), Joseph-Gabriel, Annette K. (Contributor), Kudumu, Negarra A. (Contributor), Reynolds, Lindsey (Contributor), Meyers, Ashley Stull (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Fort Worth, TX : New York, NY : Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth ; DelMonico Books, 2024.
Subjects:
Surrealism > Africa > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Surrealism > Caribbean Area > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Artists > Africa > Exhibitions.
Artists > Caribbean Area > Exhibitions.
African diaspora > Social aspects > Exhibitions.
Surréalisme > Afrique > 20e siècle > Expositions.
Surréalisme > Caraïbes (Région) > 20e siècle > Expositions.
Artistes > Afrique > Expositions.
Artistes > Caraïbes (Région) > Expositions.
Africains > Pays étrangers > Aspect social > Expositions.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.
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Summary:Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940 shines new light on the history of Surrealism, bringing together more than 80 works from the 1940s to the present that convey how Caribbean and Black artists sparked and expanded on the avant-garde movement. Inspired by a historical moment of creative ferment in the Caribbean, when figures like Suzanne Césaire and Wifredo Lam found common cause with refugee Surrealists around the political and aesthetic possibilities of the marvelous, this exhibition catalogue shows how these vital transatlantic exchanges have resonated through art history and shaped artistst today--back cover.
Item Description:Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, March 10 - July 28, 2024.
Physical Description:206 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1636811280
9781636811284

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