African American murals express a powerful aesthetic grounded in a social and spiritual consciousness. Now, for the first time, these murals from across the country are brought together in a single, comprehensive volume. Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride explores the rich tableau of African American murals, including images published for the first time and important murals that have been destroyed. Recognizing the profound importance of the African American artist's perspective, this seminal work also brings the voices of ...
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African American murals express a powerful aesthetic grounded in a social and spiritual consciousness. Now, for the first time, these murals from across the country are brought together in a single, comprehensive volume. Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride explores the rich tableau of African American murals, including images published for the first time and important murals that have been destroyed. Recognizing the profound importance of the African American artist's perspective, this seminal work also brings the voices of the muralists to the fore through descriptive narratives written by the artists themselves or quoted from interviews. Also included are artist biographies, an extensive state-by-state listing of murals in the United States, and informative essays by art historians Floyd Coleman and Michael Harris.
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Seller's Description:
Good in good dust jacket. No markings or highlights. Clean, crisp, bright pages. Jacket has moderate wear; two 3/4" slits on the spine, remnant of a label on front and gray rubbing on back. Hardcover has light wear with mild dents on the bottom edge.... Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 280 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Near Fine Plus in Near Fine Plus jacket. Oblong 8vo. Hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears. strong binding.; 271pp., illustrated throughout in color, includes some 200 murals. comprehensive. well illustrated.; phot--copy of a relevant article is laid-in.
