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Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power Hardcover – September 26, 2017

by Mark Godfrey (Editor, Contributor), Zoé Whitley (Editor, Contributor), Linda Goode Bryant (Contributor),
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African American art in the era of Malcolm X and the Black Panthers

In the period of radical change that was 1963–83, young black artists at the beginning of their careers confronted difficult questions about art, politics and racial identity. How to make art that would stand as innovative, original, formally and materially complex, while also making work that reflected their concerns and experience as black Americans?

Soul of a Nation surveys this crucial period in American art history, bringing to light previously neglected histories of 20th-century black artists, including Sam Gilliam, Melvin Edwards, Jack Whitten, William T. Williams, Howardina Pindell, Romare Bearden, David Hammons, Barkley L. Hendricks, Senga Nengudi, Noah Purifoy, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Charles White and Frank Bowling.

The book features substantial essays from Mark Godfrey and Zoe Whitley, writing on abstraction and figuration, respectively. It also explores the art-historical and social contexts with subjects ranging from black feminism, AfriCOBRA and other artist-run groups to the role of museums in the debates of the period and visual art’s relation to the Black Arts Movement. Over 170 artworks by these and many other artists of the era are illustrated in full color.

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the first use of the term “black power” by student activist Stokely Carmichael; it will also be 50 years since the US Supreme Court overturned the prohibition of interracial marriage. At this turning point in the reassessment of African American art history, Soul of a Nation is a vital contribution to this timely subject.

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Civil rights meet aesthetics in this riveting survey of 20 crucial years of black American art and struggle ... uncovers an entire lost history of American art. -- Jonathan Jones ― The Guardian

The new survey of work made in two tumultuous decades of black activism reveals a prodigious range of artistic expression. ― The Financial Times

The Black Power movement was more than just a protest group; it was a watershed moment in American history and a coming-together of enormous importance and influence -- not just socially and politically, but culturally and artistically as well. ― CNN

This is a rich, absorbing and thought-provoking exhibition with enough themes and ideas to power three shows its size … this is an epic response to an epic subject and without doubt one of the shows of the year. -- Mark Hudson ― The Telegraph

Successfully layering a broader socio-historical narrative onto a period of radical non-conformity, this is an important show, now. -- Osei Bonsu ― Frieze.com

A masterful catalogue published by the Tate/D.A.P., which features substantial essays that provide much-needed insights into this vastly underserved and broadly neglected period of art history.... a tour-de-force, -- Miss Rosen ― Crave

Soul of a Nation is a significant and transformative contribution to art history – and American history. Richly informative and deeply engaging, this volume documents the powerful role black artists had in shaping contemporary art and our society at a pivotal moment in history. It is sure to be a profoundly valuable resource … for decades to come. -- Thelma Golden ― The Studio Museum

At London’s flagship modern art gallery, Tate Modern, one of this summer’s most lauded exhibitions features work by African-American artists made in the age of Martin Luther King Jr. Yet, while “Soul of a Nation” is nominally a historical display, gallery goers spilling out of the show this week found an obvious contemporary resonance to the art they had just seen. -- Patrick Kingsley ― New York Times

...a sweeping look at how artists of the time responded to ideas about black identity, political activism and social responsibility. -- Roslyn Sulcas ― New York Times

A sweeping look at how artists of the time responded to ideas about black identity, political activism and social responsibility. -- Roslyn Sulcas ― New York Times

..impresssive feat of research, presenting and contextualizing many artists who never became household names. -- Sara Christoph ― Bookforum

This is a celebration of the work of Black American artists in the 1960s and 1970s. While the art on display is inspired by the mass Civil Rights Movement in the US during that time it is incredibly poignant that the issues raised remain so relevant today. -- Theresa Bennett ― Socialist Review

[the] story of the radical, brilliant and hugely varied art made by African American artists in the political and cultural landscape of Civil Rights, Black Panthers, Blaxploitation, and other manifestations of the fight for equality in education, jobs and representation.... a diversity of aesthetics, ideas and ambition. -- Pernilla Holmes ― Frieze

...an intense, transformative period in American art, activism, and culture, when black identity came into sharper focus and demanded to be reckoned with, while the spark of black liberation caught fire in the US, the Caribbean, and Africa. -- Cheryl Finley ― Artforum

...a visual journey through the period with documentary photographs and full-color images of art and ephemera…. The curators expound upon a score of topics, from the Studio Museum in Harlem, Just Above Midtown Gallery, The Black Photographers Annual, and Emory Douglas and the Black Panther newspaper to abstraction shows, black women artists, FESTAC ’77, and the Wall of Respect and mural movement. -- Victoria L. Valentine ― Culture Type

This powerful work of documentary photography captures the momentum of the civil rights movement through one of its lesser known demonstrations. -- Nell Irvin Painter ― New York Review of Books

Radiant and radical...defining the soul of black art. -- Holland Cotter ― The New York Times

It’s black and it’s beautiful. -- Alexandra Simon ― Brooklyn Daily

Groundbreaking. -- Victoria L. Valentine ― Culture Type

Each piece in the exhibit is not so much a representation of the movement as they are physical artifacts of the revolution itself. -- Taylor Hosking ― Vice

...a deeply wonderful, playful, and moving collection of images and text that prove her achievement of something seemingly impossible: photographing the invisible. ― Elle

More than 60 [black artists] appear in this big, beautiful, passionate show of art that functioned as seismic detector, political persuader and defensive weapon. -- Holland Cotter ― The New York Times

[A] big, beautiful, passionate show of art. -- Holland Cotter ― New York Times

Soul of a Nation is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American art and the importance of black artists in that history. The book is both a record and a revelation, making the presence of African-American artists acutely visible in tandem with the radical changes that occurred in art and politics from the 1960s to the 1980s. -- Andria Hickey ― New York Magazine

Learn about the artists who didn’t leave the same legendary mark as Jean-Michel Basquiat, but who made an impact on black feminism, AfriCOBRA, and other artist-run groups. Delve deep into the role of museums in the debates of the period, and visual art’s relation to the Black Arts Movement. -- Natasha Gural ― Forbes

The Aspirations of a Generation of Black Artists Visualized in Soul of a Nation. -- Daniel Gerwin ― Hyperallergic

Soul of Nation captures a shift in how black people used art in the fight for liberation. Artists were no longer satisfied with pain being seen; they wanted it to be felt. -- André Wheeler ― The Guardian

In these works, and in countless others, is the power of art to uplift, showcase, describe and demonstrate the black experience – sometimes in uncomfortable but entirely necessary, vital ways. -- Belle Hutton ― AnOther

Portrays the art of the civil rights era not simply as an index of revolutionary political projects or desires, but as a revolution in and of itself. ― Cultured

Soul of a Nation surveys 1963–83, the crucial period in American art history, bringing to light previously neglected histories of 20th-century Black artists. -- Marcellas Reynolds ― Essence

The OG Soul of a Nation book, which chronicles work created by Black artists from 1963–1983...focuses on the art of the time, much of which wrestled with questions about racial identity and politics and what it means to be Black in America... and gives context to a unique moment in history. -- Tembe Denton-Hurst ― New York Magazine

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ D.A.P./Tate; Not Indicated edition (September 26, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1942884176
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1942884170
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 1.1 x 10.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Beautiful book. Amazing pictures. Just smaller than I thought it would be. I was looking for a bigger size coffee table book but still such a fascinating read!
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Hannah Kirk
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
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I bought this book a couple months ago to add to my collection of art books and I was not disappointed. It an amazing quality book, it is a nice size & weight, and the hardcover & pages feel really nice.

The text is well written, and remains engaging & informative without being dry like some art history books can be. The images are beautiful & I loved the wide array of artists and their work shown.

I think this book is an amazing way to hear the stories of many black artists who may unfortunately be looked over by many art history books and classrooms. These amazing artists voices continue to shine through their work, and the themes depicted are still all too relevant today. A really powerful collection of work! I would recommend it to anybody (and have, lol)!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Large colorful and a pleasure to page through
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The book on my coffee table add is like a perfect conversation starter for anyone that sees it. It large colorful and a pleasure to page through
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great show, important catalogue
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This was a landmark exhibition and the catalogue contains well written essays and an important group of artists. If you are a student of post-war art, this is an essential book to own.
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My Daughter absolutely Loved this coffee table book. I will have to order one for myself. Simply Beautiful!
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Stewart Ruddy
5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamite exhibit
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Some of the artists, like Charles White, are getting their due these days, but this show covered so many unknown artists and movements, and I wondered why they were not better known. Beautiful art, good text describing scenes that, most likely because of their location out of NYC and because they were not white, are shamefully unknown in this country.
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Lidia Thays
5.0 out of 5 stars Necessário
Reviewed in Brazil on October 25, 2019
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Perfeito em todos os detalhes! Apaixonada!
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sherene
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy
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Elaine
5.0 out of 5 stars une oeuvre d'art lui-même
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Le livre de l'art qui est une oeuvre d'art lui-même: belle et importante.

Beautifully captures essence of exhibit I saw at Tate Modern last September
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