Lists and Suggestions
List: Black Visual Artists
Love & justice : a journey of empowerment, activism, and embracing Black beauty
Ky, Laetitia, 1996- author.
"The personal story in words and photos of artist and activist Laetitia Ky, known for sculptin... More
African art now : 50 pioneers defining African art for the twenty-first century
Bonsu, Osei (Curator), author.
"With African artists attracting sizable audience numbers to museums, setting sky-high auction... More
Eye dreaming : photographs by Anthony Barboza
Barboza, Anthony, 1944- contributor.
"An introduction to the work and life of celebrated photographer and artist Anthony Barboza&qu... More
Young, gifted and Black : a new generation of artists : The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection of Contemporary Art
Sargent, Antwaun, editor.
"Highlighting a new generation of black artists, 'Young, Gifted and Black' surveys w... More
Kehinde Wiley : a new republic
Wiley, Kehinde, 1977- author.
This book presents a broad overview of Wiley's prolific career, from 2001 to the present.... More
The Obama portraits
Caragol-Barreto, Taina Beatriz, curator.
"This is the first study of the portraits Barack Obama (2018) and Michelle Obama (2018), their... More
In the Black fantastic
Eshun, Ekow, author.
"A richly illustrated exploration of Black culture at its most wildly imaginative and artistic... More
Faith Ringgold : American people
Ringgold, Faith, artist.
Faith Ringgold is a critically acclaimed American artist whose unique methods of visual storytellin... More
Kwame Brathwaite : black is beautiful
Brathwaite, Kwame, 1938- photographer, author.
In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, Kwame Brathwaite used his photography to popularize the... More
The new black vanguard : photography between art and fashion
Sargent, Antwaun, curator.
"In 'The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion', curator and criti... More
Black ivy : a revolt in style
Jules, Jason, author.
From the most avant-garde jazz musicians, visual artists and poets to architects, philosophers and ... More
Black Hollywood : reimagining iconic movie moments
Augustus, Carell, author.
"In Black Hollywood, photographer Carell Augustus has enlisted Black celebrities and performer... More
Black artists in America : from the Great Depression to civil rights
Jenkins, Earnestine, author.
"Through more than fifty paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, Black Artists in America e... More
I too sing America : the Harlem Renaissance at 100
Haygood, Wil, author.
The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, a period of cultural blo... More
Black art : a cultural history
Powell, Richard J., 1953- author.
"The African diaspora - a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade and Western coloniali... More
The art of Winold Reiss : an immigrant modernist
Kushner, Marilyn S., 1948- author.
The Art of Winold Reiss brings to light the creative and forward-thinking work of this German-born ... More
Invisible men : the trailblazing Black artists of comic books
Quattro, Ken, author.
Stories of Black artists who drew -- mostly covertly behind the scenes -- superhero, horror, and ro... More
We are here : visionaries of color transforming the art world
Hernandez, Jasmin, author, interviewer.
Curated by Jasmin Hernandez, the dynamic founder of Gallery Gurls, We Are Here presents the bold an... More
Nonconformers : a new history of self taught artists
Slominski, Lisa, author.
When the art world has paid attention to makers from outside the cultural establishment, including ... More
Bronzeville nights : on the town in Chicago's Black metropolis
Dubin, Steven C., author.
"Bronzeville was once America’s most vibrant Black community―next to Harlem. Nightclubs, d... More