"The Other Side of Color" is an intimate look at a celebrity family's commitment to its culture. Firmly adhering to the belief that African American families should themselves collect and preserve their cultural history, Bill and Camille Cosby have accumulated an exceptional collection of more than three hundred representative paintings, prints, sculptures, and drawings. David C. Driskell, curator of the Cosby collection and a close friend of the Cosbys, has selected almost one hundred images from the assemblage and, ...
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"The Other Side of Color" is an intimate look at a celebrity family's commitment to its culture. Firmly adhering to the belief that African American families should themselves collect and preserve their cultural history, Bill and Camille Cosby have accumulated an exceptional collection of more than three hundred representative paintings, prints, sculptures, and drawings. David C. Driskell, curator of the Cosby collection and a close friend of the Cosbys, has selected almost one hundred images from the assemblage and, through detailed yet very readable text, explores the significance of each plate. Taking the reader from the late 1700s to today, Driskell thoroughly explains the significance of the presented works within the historic, social, and political background of the eras. Often poignant, the narratives trace the history of African American art in this country, revealing the fortitude, talents, and spirit of the artists. Among the artists whose lives and works are discussed are Henry Ossawa Tanner, Mary Edmonia Lewis, Palmer Hayden, Beauford Delaney, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, Augusta Savage, Horace Pippin, Ellis Ruley, Lois Mailou Jones, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Robert Colescott, Faith Ringgold, Emma Amos, Keith Morrison, and Mary Lovelace O'Neal. The Other Side of Color, with its wealth of information and visual bounty, will appeal to all lovers of art -- regardless of their color -- and students of history. It is a forceful reminder that the world of art can and should belong to every-one and a long overdue tribute to the African American men and women who struggled and endured to bring their vision to the world.
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New. 0764914553. Brand New book in dustjacket sealed in the publisher's original shrinkwrap.; Numerous reproductions in color and black and white.; New. Flawless and in perfect condition.; 10.5 X 1 X 13 inches; 240 pages.
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Fine in very good(+) jacket. With color illustrations throughout. 213 pages. Folio, purple cloth, d.w. San Francisco: Pomegranate, (2001). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly scuffed.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 10.5 x 1 x 13 Inches. 213pp. 90 color plates. Purple Cloth. "Easy-to-read and thorough critique of the African American art experience. First is an overview of the history of African American art--which in this country predates the Civil War--and a detailed explanation of the raison d'etre behind the Cosby collection. Part 2 discusses five prominent postcolonial African American artists who lead the way for future black artists and the struggles they overcame to promote cultural emancipation and acceptance in the American mainstream. Subsequent parts reveal how African American artists continued the quest for recognition, culminating in the turning point of black culture in the twentieth century in the United States. Beautiful full-color artworks from the Cosby collection highlight and validate Driskell's writing."
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