Masterpieces of Haitian Art
Masterpieces of Haitian Art

Author: Candice Russell

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764344268

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From painting and sculptures to papier-mache and gorgeously embellished Vodou flags, Russell's book is a celebration of the best examples in each medium produced in Haiti in the last seven decades. The misunderstood religion of Vodou informs much of the art. Learn about the diverse history of Haitian artistic schools, including the depiction of ordinary life in the Cap-Haitien style, and the mysterious and haunting images that make Saint Soleil so appealing. This mixture of work by masters like Hector Hyppolite and younger, emerging artists, demonstrates the importance of the bond between past, present, and future generations. Irreplaceable artworks, as well as hundreds of thousands of lives, were destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. In this historically important book, see how this resilient nation rebuilds itself while thoughtfully preserving its heritage and culture through art.

Kafou
Kafou

Author: Alex Farquharson

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 9781907421051

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Kafou: Haiti, Art and Vodou traces the extraordinary history of Haiti's popular art over seven decades, from pioneers like Hector Hyppolite, Philome Obin, Wilson Bigaud and Georges Liautaud, promoted in the 1940s and 50s by Andre Breton and the Surrealists, to exciting contemporary figures like Myrlande Constant, Edouard Duval- Carrie, Frantz Zephirin and the Atis Rezistans group. Its focus is the abiding significance of Vodou (or voodoo ) in the art of Haiti's urban and rural poor. The book documents a major exhibition presented at Nottingham Contemporary in 2012 curated by Alex Farquharson and Leah Gordon."

Among Others
Among Others

Author: Darby English

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-20

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781633450349

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Among Others: Blackness at MoMA begins with an essay that provides a rigorous and in-depth analysis of MoMA's history regarding racial issues. It also calls for further developments, leaving space for other scholars to draw on particular moments of that history. It takes an integrated approach to the study of racial blackness and its representation: the book stresses inclusion and, as such, the plate section, rather than isolating black artists, features works by non-black artists dealing with race and race- related subjects. As a collection book, the volume provides scholars and curators with information about the Museum's holdings, at times disclosing works that have been little documented or exhibited. The numerous and high-quality illustrations will appeal to anyone interested in art made by black artists, or in modern art in general.

Visualizing Haiti in U.S. Culture, 1910–1950
Visualizing Haiti in U.S. Culture, 1910–1950

Author: Lindsay J Twa

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2014-05-28

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1409446727

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From the 1910s until the 1950s the Caribbean nation of Haiti drew the attention of many U.S. literary and artistic luminaries, yet while significant studies have been published on Haiti's history, none analyze visual representations with any depth. This book argues that choosing Haiti as subject matter was a highly charged decision by American artists to use their artwork to engage racial, social, and political issues. Twa scrutinizes photographs, illustrations, paintings, and theatre as well as textual and archival sources.