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Art in Crisis: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Struggle for African American Identity and Memory
Amy Helene Kirschke
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Description for Art in Crisis: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Struggle for African American Identity and Memory
Paperback. "The Crisis" was an integral part of the struggle to combat racism in America. As editor of the magazine (1910-1934), W E B Du Bois addressed the important issues facing African Americans. This book is an exploration of how W E B Du Bois created a "visual vocabulary" to define a collective memory and historical identity for African Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, 106 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
The Crisis was an integral element of the struggle to combat racism in America. As editor of the magazine (1910–1934), W. E. B. Du Bois addressed the important issues facing African Americans. He used the journal as a means of racial uplift, celebrating the joys and hopes of African American culture and life, and as a tool to address the injustices black Americans experienced—the sorrows of persistent discrimination and racial terror, and especially the crime of lynching. The written word was not sufficient. Visual imagery was central to bringing his message to the homes of readers and emphasizing the importance ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253218131
SKU
V9780253218131
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About Amy Helene Kirschke
Amy Helene Kirschke is Associate Professor of Art and Art History and African American Studies at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington. She is author of Aaron Douglas: Art, Race, and the Harlem Renaissance.
Reviews for Art in Crisis: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Struggle for African American Identity and Memory
[T]he paramount value of Kirschke's laudable acoomplishment is that she has simultaneously added to the Du Boisian mystique, while providing a new understanding and appreciation for his role in shaping the manner in which African Americans viewed themselves and were perceived by others.Vol. 94.1 Fall 2009
Randall O. Westbrook
Fairleigh-Dickinson University
. . . valuable. It supplies ... Read more
Randall O. Westbrook
Fairleigh-Dickinson University
. . . valuable. It supplies ... Read more