The Image of the Black in Western Art: Volume II From the Early Christian Era to the Age of Discovery: Part 1: From the Demonic Threat to the Incarnation of Sainthood: New Edition
David Bindman
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Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 336 pages, 168 color illustrations, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 256 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2106.
In the 1960s, art patron Dominique de Menil founded an image archive showing the ways that people of African descent have been represented in Western art. Highlights from her collection appeared in three large-format volumes that quickly became collector’s items. A half-century later, Harvard University Press and the Du Bois Institute are proud to publish a complete set of ten sumptuous books, including new editions of the original volumes and two additional ones.
From the Demonic Threat to the Incarnation of Sainthood, written largely by noted French scholar Jean Devisse, has established itself as a classic in the field ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674052567
SKU
V9780674052567
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About David Bindman
David Bindman is Professor of the History of Art, Emeritus, at University College London. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the author of numerous books and has written extensively on the history of race and anti-Black racism in the Enlightenment. His most recent works include Stony the Road and The Black Church. He is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director ... Read more
Reviews for The Image of the Black in Western Art: Volume II From the Early Christian Era to the Age of Discovery: Part 1: From the Demonic Threat to the Incarnation of Sainthood: New Edition
A fascinating story of the changing image of Africa's people in Western art. The images are simply extraordinary and the scholarship inspiring. Anyone who cares about Western art or about Africa and her diaspora ought to know these magnificent volumes.
Kwame Anthony Appiah Review of the previous editions: One concludes from these pioneering volumes that artistic representations were historical ... Read more
Kwame Anthony Appiah Review of the previous editions: One concludes from these pioneering volumes that artistic representations were historical ... Read more