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Textures : the history and art of Black hair / [curators, Dr. Tameka N. Ellington, Dr. Joseph L. Underwood ; editors, Joseph L. Underwood and Tameka N. Ellington].

"Textures synthesizes research in history, fashion, art, and visual culture to reassess the "hair story" of peoples of African descent. Long a fraught topic for African Americans and others in the diaspora, Black hair is here addressed by artists, barbers, and activists in both its hi...

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Other Authors: Ellington, Tameka N. (Curator, Editor), Underwood, Joseph L. (Curator, Editor), Rogers-Lafferty, Sarah (writer of foreword.)
Other title:History and art of Black hair
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kent, Ohio, USA : Munich, Germany : The KSU Museum ; Hirmer, [2020]
Subjects:
Black people in art > Exhibitions.
Hair in art > Exhibitions.
Hairdressing of Black people > Social aspects > Exhibitions.
Hairdressing of Black people > History > Exhibitions.
Hair > Social aspects.
Women, Black > Social conditions.
Hairstyles > Social aspects.
Personnes noires dans l'art > Expositions.
Personnes noires > Coiffure > Aspect social > Expositions.
Personnes noires > Coiffure > Histoire > Expositions.
Femmes noires > Conditions sociales.
Coiffures (Cheveux) > Aspect social.
Hair in art.
Black people in art.
Hairdressing of Black people.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
History.
Catalogues d'exposition.
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Summary:"Textures synthesizes research in history, fashion, art, and visual culture to reassess the "hair story" of peoples of African descent. Long a fraught topic for African Americans and others in the diaspora, Black hair is here addressed by artists, barbers, and activists in both its historical perceptions and its ramifications for self and society today. Combs, products, and implements from the collection of hair pioneer Willie Morrow are paired here with masterworks from artists like Sonya Clark, Lorna Simpson, Mickalene Thomas, and Alison Saar. Exploring topics such as the preferential treatment of straight hair, the social hierarchies of skin, and the power and politics of display, Textures is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its important, complicated place in the history of African American life and culture."--Google Books
"Artists: Hector Acebes, Derrick Adams, Karo Akpokiere, Deborah Anzinger, Keturah Ariel, April Bey, Charles Bohannah, Margaret Bowland, Nakeya Brown, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Tawny Chatmon, Sonya Clark, David Driskell, Sarah Duah, Andrew Esiebo, Joseph Eze, Amber Ford, Yrneh Gabon, Olaf Hajek, Nakazzi Hutchinson, Shara K. Johnson, Eric Lafforgue, Annie Lee, Delita Martin, Charlotte Mensah, Lebohang Motaung, Zanele Muholi, Althea Murphy-Price, Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Woodrow Nash, Sharon Norwood, Glenford Nuñez, Charly Palmer, Gordon Parks, Faith Ringgold, Lezley Saar, Augusta Savage, Ngozi Schommers, Devan Shimoyama, Mary Sibande, Lorna Simpson, Nelson Stevens, Ibrahima Thiam, James Van Der Zee, Lina Viktor, Nafis White, Kehinde Wiley, Masa Zodros (and dozens of unidentified artists across African and American people groups)."--Publisher website
Item Description:"This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition Textures : the history and art of Black hair, Kent State University Museum, September 10, 2021-August 14, 2022"--Colophon
Physical Description:192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-189) and index.
ISBN:9783777435541
3777435546
Biographical or Historical Data:Joseph L. Underwood is assistant professor of art history at KSU. Tameka Ellington is associate professor at the School of Fashion at KSU.

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