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In Black and White: Prints from Africa and the Diaspora
Gill Saunders
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Description for In Black and White: Prints from Africa and the Diaspora
Paperback. Prints are a means of communication and cultural exchange, in the context of Africa and the African Diaspora; these qualities have a particular resonance. The book covers the period from 1960, interpreting a variety of visual images from the V&A collections in their political and social context, while also addressing their identity as art. Editor(s): Saunders, Gill; Whitley, Zoe. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1H; AFH; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 279 x 12. Weight in Grams: 566.
Print has always been an art form for everyone - relatively cheap to produce and easy to distribute, and intended to be accessible to all.
It links to painting, and creative autographic expression, as well as to a tradition of satire and protest, both social and political. Above all, prints are a means of communication and cultural exchange and, in the context of Africa and the African diaspora, these qualities have had a particular resonance. The book covers the period from 1960, presenting and interpreting a variety of visual images from the V&A collections in terms of their political ... Read more
Print has always been an art form for everyone - relatively cheap to produce and easy to distribute, and intended to be accessible to all.
It links to painting, and creative autographic expression, as well as to a tradition of satire and protest, both social and political. Above all, prints are a means of communication and cultural exchange and, in the context of Africa and the African diaspora, these qualities have had a particular resonance. The book covers the period from 1960, presenting and interpreting a variety of visual images from the V&A collections in terms of their political ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
566g
Number of Pages
127
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851777549
SKU
V9781851777549
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99-50
About Gill Saunders
Gill Saunders is Senior Curator of Prints at the V&A. She has written widely on contemporary art and her publications include Prints Now (with Rosie Miles; V&A, 2006) and Walls Are Talking (KWS/ Manchester UP, 2010). She was the co-curator of Surface Noise, a show of contemporary printmaking at the Jerwood Gallery, London, in 2011, and an exhibition 0n street ... Read more
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