Race, Anthropology, and Politics in the Work of Wifredo Lam (Routledge Research in Art and Race)

By: Claude Cernuschi

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Synopsis: This book reinterprets Wifredo Lam’s work with particular attention to its political implications, focusing on how these implications emerge from the artist’s critical engagement with 20th-century anthropology. Field work conducted in Cuba, including the witnessing of actual Afro-Cuban religious ritual ceremonies and information collected from informants, enhances the interpretive background against which we can construe the meanings of Lam's art. In the process, Claude Cernuschi argues that Lam hoped to fashion a new hybrid style to foster pride and dignity in the Afro-Cuban community, as well as counteract the acute racism of Cuban culture.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 236 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781351187855
Related ISBNs:: 9781351187879, 9780815393740, 9780815393740
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/06/19
Copyrighted By:: Taylor and Francis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Animals, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.