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South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s
Kellie Jones
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Description for South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s
Paperback. Kellie Jones traces how the artists in L.A.'s black communities during the 1960s and 70s created a vibrant, productive, and engaged activist arts scene in the face of structural racism through the production of art works that spoke to African American migration and L.A.'s racial politics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 93 illustrations (incl. 32 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACX; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Named a Best Art Book of 2017 by the New York Times and Artforum In South of Pico Kellie Jones explores how the artists in Los Angeles's black communities during the 1960s and 1970s created a vibrant, productive, and engaged activist arts scene in the face of structural racism. Emphasizing the importance of African American migration, as well as L.A.'s housing and employment politics, Jones shows how the work of black Angeleno artists such as Betye Saar, Charles White, Noah Purifoy, and Senga Nengudi spoke to the dislocation of migration, L.A.'s urban renewal, and restrictions on ... Read more
Named a Best Art Book of 2017 by the New York Times and Artforum In South of Pico Kellie Jones explores how the artists in Los Angeles's black communities during the 1960s and 1970s created a vibrant, productive, and engaged activist arts scene in the face of structural racism. Emphasizing the importance of African American migration, as well as L.A.'s housing and employment politics, Jones shows how the work of black Angeleno artists such as Betye Saar, Charles White, Noah Purifoy, and Senga Nengudi spoke to the dislocation of migration, L.A.'s urban renewal, and restrictions on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822361640
SKU
V9780822361640
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About Kellie Jones
Kellie Jones, a 2016 recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant, is Associate Professor of Art History at Columbia University and the author of several books, including EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art, also published by Duke University Press. Jones has curated numerous national and international exhibitions, including Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960-1980 and Witness: ... Read more
Reviews for South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s
A touchstone for future scholars and readers with current investments in how narratives of black artists and the history of American art are written.
Bridget R. Cooks
Art Journal
South of Pico is of broad use to the field of contemporary art history, from specialists to undergraduate students in advanced survey courses. . . . ... Read more
Bridget R. Cooks
Art Journal
South of Pico is of broad use to the field of contemporary art history, from specialists to undergraduate students in advanced survey courses. . . . ... Read more