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The Interior Life of Painting: Lebenswelt and Subjectivity in the Work of Roberta Stoddart.

Authors :
Hezekiah, Gabrielle A.
Source :
Small Axe: A Caribbean Journal of Criticism. Jun2012, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p139-152. 14p. 2 Color Photographs, 6 Black and White Photographs.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article presents the works of Jamaican painter Roberta Stoddart which charts a journey of consciousness and transformation. It discusses the work of Stoddart which involves a process of deep questioning and deals the psychic legacy of slavery. It highlights paintings in the portfolio of Stoddart which handle the question of slavery frontally, such as Tools of the Trade and Black Pearls, which use the symbol of the slave ship.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07990537
Volume :
16
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Small Axe: A Caribbean Journal of Criticism
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
78366385
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1215/07990537-1665578