This module explores the work of Black visual artists, displayed or produced in Europe and America. It begins by considering Victorian attitudes towards African objects and culture, before exploring the influences of ethnographic studies on artists working in the twentieth century, such as the Surrealists. The module then considers how contexts such as the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movements impact the work of American artists like Aaron Douglas, Dindga McCannon, and David Hammons. Finally, the module examines how contemporary artists, such as Lorna Simpson, Kara Walker, Sonia Boyce and the BLK Art Group, re-present histories of enslavement and colonisation through photography, painting, installation, and performance.
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