African American Art and Artists (Paperback)

by Samella Lewis (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
This book belongs on the art reference shelf of every major library. A revised and updated edition of the 1978 work Art: African American, it presents short biographies and illustrations of the work of 176 artists of African descent working in the United States from the Revolution to the present. The strongest section covers artists, almost all of them painters, working from 1865 to 1960. Descriptions of artists after 1960 are a jumble of thoughtful three-page essays and uninformative three-sentence citations. Because this scholarly but readable work will be the starting point for so much research, the lack of annotations in the bibliography and the overall variability in the quality of citations is a major disappointment. Despite these flaws, this will be the book to reach for when African American art reference questions arise. Recommended for fine arts collections.
David McClelland, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"A historically solid survey of African American art."--"Choice

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press; 1 edition (June 6, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520085329
• ISBN-13: 978-0520085329
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #293,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Commendable Documentation of African-American Art, April 2, 2004

By	Christina M Bennett "tehjkl" (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: African American Art and Artists (Paperback)

Samella Lewis has updated and further developed her definitive guide on African-American Art. As a former student instructed on the subject with her first edition of this book as our class text, I can definitively say that this book provides a solid understanding of the different art movements and a variety of examples of the works. Also from the perspective of a young museum professional who has worked with African-American art collections, I highly recommend this volume as a foundation of basic knowledge on the subject.

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5.0 out of 5 stars African American Art and Artists, Revised and Expanded Edition, July 19, 2005

By	David Ryan "davidwilliamryan.com" (NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Excellent book! It has pictures and a bio on todays black artists. My favorite would have to be Ben Jones, my old college professor! lol www.Gallery07002.com