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By Joseph Holston (born 1944), Jazz, 1990, screenprint, 27 7⁄8 x 20 inches (70.8 x 50.8 cm), © 1990 Joseph Holston. #BlackArt #Blackartist #blackhistory #printmaking
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Holston's subjects are African-Americans, often engaged in the activities of daily life. While his figures are simplified and abstracted, they're imbued with dignity, and their societal identities are recognizable, from business-suited commuter to homemaker.
Underlying their narrative roles, at times competitive with them, is the paint, pulsing at the edge of line's restraint, frequently tactile, just short of becoming an entity of its own. One could cite the influence of the Fauves, Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence, who was a mentor — but in the end, Holston's handling of color and composition is consistently and uniquely his own.” ~ by Mary Thomas, “Vivid, subtle works show strong emotion in SAMA exhibits,” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 31, 2006. -
A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory
From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”
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A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory
From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”
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A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory
From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”
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A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory
From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”
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A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory
From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”
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#workshop #portfolio #BIPOCartists #BIPOCart #IndigenousArtists #IndigenousArt #BlackArt #BlackArtists
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« Youth of the Day » (2019), par le peintre caribéen Denzil Forrester. Originaire de la Grenade, il est considéré comme l’un des principaux représentant du culture noire de Grande Bretagne.
« En 1980, j’ai commencé à fréquenter des clubs de “blues” toute la nuit. Le reggae, la musique jouée dans ces clubs, implique des mouvements de danse particuliers et des vêtements singuliers ; tous ces éléments jouent un rôle important dans ma peinture. Dans ces clubs, la vie urbaine est recréée par essence : sons, lumières, sirènes de police, corps qui se déplacent et se balancent d’avant en arrière. C’est une continuation de la vie urbaine avec un certain accomplissement spirituel. L’idée de trouver des moments de tranquillité dans un environnement complexe et désordonné est la structure de base de mes peintures. Les figures et les images de mon travail sont entassées les unes sur les autres, tandis que les espaces intermédiaires font écho à la musique des clubs de “blues”, mais rappellent aussi la lumière qui traverse une forêt ou celle qui se reflète dans la boule à facettes d’une boîte de nuit. Ainsi, le son, la nature et la ville sont liés. »
– https://www.stephenfriedman.com/artists/35-denzil-forrester/
– https://www.artbasel.com/catalog/artwork/91392/Denzil-Forrester-Youth-of-the-Day#peinture #DenzilForrester #Caraibe #GrandeBretagne #Grenade #BlackArt
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« Big Bro » et « Big Sis » (2023) par Malaika Francique. Deux affiches extraite d’un travail au long court de l’artiste d’origine caribéenne, basée à Londres, sur son histoire familiale et sur l’histoire de trois îles de la Caraïbe (Jamaïque, Trinitad et Grenade). Plongée visuelle à la recherche des origines et de la mémoire, à partir des archives photos de sa famille et leur ré/agencement visuel.
#photographie #collage #graphisme #affiches #mémoire #Caraibe #BlackArt #CaribeanArt #MalaikaFrancique