Carrie Mae Weems by Lewis, Sarah

Carrie Mae Weems

Essays and interviews explore the work of Carrie Mae Weems and its place in the history of...
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Author: Sarah Lewis
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Carrie Mae Weems by Lewis, Sarah

Carrie Mae Weems

¥5,725

Carrie Mae Weems

¥5,725
Author: Sarah Lewis
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Essays and interviews explore the work of Carrie Mae Weems and its place in the history of photography, African American art, and contemporary art.

In this October Files volume, essays and interviews explore the work of the influential American artist Carrie Mae Weems--her invention and originality, the formal dimensions of her practice, and her importance to the history of photography and contemporary art. Since the 1980s, Weems (b. 1953) has challenged the status of the black female body within the complex social fabric of American society. Her photographic work, film, and performance investigate spaces that range from the American kitchen table to the nineteenth-century world of historically black Hampton University to the ancient landscapes of Rome.

These texts consider the underpinnings of photographic history in Weems's work, focusing on such early works as The Kitchen Table series; Weems's engagement with photographic archives, historical spaces, and the conceptual legacy of art history; and the relationship between her work and its institutional venues. The book makes clear not only the importance of Weems's work but also the necessity for an expanded set of concerns in contemporary art--one in which race does not restrict a discussion of aesthetics, as it has in the past, robbing black artists of a full consideration of their work.

Contributors

Dawoud Bey, Jennifer Blessing, Kimberly Juanita Brown, Huey Copeland, Erina Duganne, Kimberly Drew, Coco Fusco, Thelma Golden, Katori Hall, Robin Kelsey, Thomas J. Lax, Sarah Lewis, Jeremy McCarter, Yxta Maya Murray, Jos Rivera, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Salamishah Tillet, Deborah Willis



Author: Sarah Lewis
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 06/01/2021
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780262538596


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/22/2021 pg. 76
Library Journal 08/01/2021 pg. 69

About the Author
Sarah Lewis is Associate Professor of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She is the author of of a forthcoming book on photography, race, and vision within the Black Atlantic and the Black Sea.

Christine Garnier is a PhD candidate in History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University.

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