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Charles White's J'Accuse and the Limits of Universal Blackness.

Authors :
James, Erica Moiah
Source :
Archives of American Art Journal; Sep2016, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p5-25, 22p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

African American artist Charles White grounded his aesthetic practice in radical left politics and the belief that the representation of black people communicated a universal mandate of freedom. This essay explores how White's faith in a cosmopolitan politicized aesthetic was formed, deployed, and ultimately challenged leading up to his 1966 exhibition at the Heritage Gallery in Los Angeles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
AFRICAN American artists
AFRICAN American art
AFRICAN influences on African American art
TWENTIETH century
AFRICAN American history
ART competitions

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00039853
Volume :
55
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Archives of American Art Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118684550
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/689713
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