'In the 1980s—at the height of Thatcherism and in the wake of civil unrest and rioting in a number of British cities—the Black Arts Movement burst onto the British art scene with breathtaking intensity, changing the nature and perception of British culture irreversibly. This richly illustrated volume presents a history of that movement. It brings together in a lively dialogue leading artists, curators, art historians, and critics, many of whom were actively involved in the Black Arts Movement. Combining cultural theory with anecdote and experience, the contributors debate how the work of the black British artists of the 1980s should be viewed historically. They consider the political, cultural, and artistic developments that sparked the movement even as they explore the extent to which such a diverse body of work can be said to constitute a distinct artistic movement—particularly given that “black” in Britain in the 1980s encompassed those of South Asian, North and sub-Saharan African, and Caribbean descent, referring as much to shared experiences of disenfranchisement as to shades of skin.
In thirteen original essays, the contributors examine the movement in relation to artistic practice, public funding, and the transnational art market and consider its legacy for today’s artists and activists. The volume includes a unique catalog of images, an extensive list of suggested readings, and a descriptive timeline situating the movement vis-à-vis relevant artworks and films, exhibitions, cultural criticism, and political events from 1960 to 2000. A dynamic living archive of conversations, texts, and images, Shades of Black will be an essential resource.' - from the publisher
Published in collaboration with the Institute of International Visual Arts (INIVA) and the African and Asian Visual Artists' Archive (AAVAA).
Onsite
English
art history,  cultural studies,  conference,  diaspora,  postcolonialism
2005
340
9780822334200
1
anthology, 
conference proceedings
Shades of Black: Assembling the 1980s
- David A. BAILEY, Ian BAUCOM, Sonia BOYCE
Part One: Texts
Assembling the 1980s: The Deluge—and After
- Stuart HALL
The Success and Failure of the Black Arts Movement
- Rasheed ARAEEN
Wait, Did I Miss Something? Some Personal Musings on the 1980s and Beyond
- Keith PIPER
Inside the Invisible: For/Getting Strategy
- Lubaina HIMID
Iconography after Identity
- Kobena MERCER
A to Y (Entries for an Inventionry of Dented "I"s)
- susan pui san lok, 駱佩珊
On Becoming an Artist: Algerian, African, Arab, Muslim, French, and Black British? A Dialogue of Visibility
- Zineb SEDIRA
CoRespondents
- Yongsoon MIN, Allan DESOUZA
Triangular Trades: Late-Twentieth-Century "Black" Art and Transatlantic Cultural Commerce
- Judith WILSON
Collaborative Projects: Toward a More Inclusive Practice
- Dawoud REY
Why Asia Now? Contemporary Asian Art and the Politics of Multiculturalism
- Stanley ABE, 阿部賢次
Choices for Black Arts in Britain over Thirty Years
- Naseem KHAN
A Case of Mistaken Identity
- Gilane TAWADROS
Part Two: The Conference
Conference Papers and Speakers
Dialogues
- Jean FISHER
Part Three: Timelines
Introduction
- Adelaide BANNERMAN
Time Lines
Part Four: Recommended Reading
Introduction
- Leon WAINWRIGHT
Histories and Positions
Visual Practices
Exhibitions and Display
Institutions, Policies, and Reports
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