| Place of Publication | Berk |
| Publisher's Name | University of California Press, |
| Date of Publication | 2003 |
| Extent | xx, 30p. |
| Other Details | bibliography, 322 illustrations (some colour), indexed |
| Item Descriptor | Drawing from historical and private collections around the country, Samella Lewis has gathered an impressive representation of the work of African American artists, from the 18th century to the present |
| Formatted Content Note | Sections include - Foreword/ Floyd Coleman; Introduction to the revised and expanded edition/ Mary Jane Hewitt; Introduction; 1619-1865, Cultural deprivation and slavery; The craft heritage as an economic resource; The emergence of professional artists; Freemen and the abolitionist movement; Discrimination and the problem of patronage; 1865-1920, Emancipation and cultural dilemma; The first major landscape painter; The diverse quests for professional status; American reliance on the European artistic tradition; 192-1940, New Americanism and ethnic identity; The spread of the Harlem movement; The self-taught individualists; 1940-1960, Social and political awareness, Mural art as cultural and social commentary; The WPA and its legacy; 1960-1990, Political and cultural awareness; Painting; The flag - a symbol of repression; Reality and the dream; Symbolism - geometric, organic, and figurative; Mixed-media assemblages; Sculpture - additive or direct; Art / craft; Drawing; Graphic processes - economical and aesthetic approaches to communication; Performance / installations / environments; 1990-2002, From painting to technology - art before and into the new millennium; Painting; Sculpture; Installation art; Mixed-media art; Digital / computer art; and Conclusion
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| Level Content-Audience | General |
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| Subject Entry | African American art
African American artists - History
African American artists - Criticism and interpretation
African American in art - Criticism and interpretation |
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