Public Art, Memorials and Atlantic Slavery

by Celeste-Marie Bernier

Book Overview

In this collection distinguished American and European scholars, curators and artists discuss major issues concerning the representation and commemoration of slavery, as brought into sharp focus by the 2007 bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade. Writers consider nineteenth and twentieth century American and European images of African Americans, art installations, photography, literature, sculpture, exhibitions, performances, painting,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415850215
• ISBN13: 9780415850216
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"