Black Artists in America: From the Great Depression to Civil Rights

by Earnestine Lovelle Jenkins

Exploring how artists at midcentury addressed the social issues of their day--from Jacob Lawrence to Elizabeth Catlett, Rose Piper to Charles White

This timely book surveys the varied ways in which Black American artists responded to the political, social, and economic climate of the United States from the time of the Great Depression through the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision. Featuring paintings, sculptures,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300260903
• ISBN13: 9780300260908
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 11.4"