Title from cover. First published on the occasion of the exhibition 30 Americans at the Rubell Family Collection (December 3, 2008 - May 30, 2009) ; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh (March 19, 2011 - September 4, 2011); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2011 - February 12, 2012); Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk (March 16, 2012 - July 15, 2012); Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee (June 14 - September 8, 2013); Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville (October 11, 2013 - January 12, 2014). Artists in the exhibition: Nina Chanel Abney, John Bankston, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Bradford, Iona Rozeal Brown, Nick Cave, Robert Colescott, Noah Davis, Leonardo Drew, Renée Green, David Hammons, Barkley L. Hendricks, Rashid Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Kalup Linzy, Kerry James Marshall, Rodney McMillian, Wangechi Mutu, William Pope. L, Gary Simmons, Xaviera Simmons, Lorna Simpson, Shinique Smith, Jeff Sonhouse, Henry Taylor, Hank Willis Thomas, Mickalene Thomas, Kara Walker, Carrie Mae Weems, Kehinde Wiley, Purvis Young. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Reflections of White Racism / Purvis Young -- Thanks. Glenn Ligon -- Art Chronicle / Franklin Sirmans -- The African Sublime / Michele Wallace -- Looking B(l)ack: Reflections of White Racism / Robert Hobbs -- Plates: Nina Chanel Abney ; John Bankston ; Jean-Michel Basquiat ; Mark Bradford ; Iona Rozeal Brown ; Nick Cave ; Robert Colescott ; Noah Davis ; Leonardo Drew ; Renée Green ; David Hammons ; Barkley L. Hendricks ; Rashid Johnson ; Glenn Ligon ; Kalup Linzy ; Kerry James Marshall ; Rodney McMillian ; Wangechi Mutu ; William Pope. L ; Gary Simmons ; Xaviera Simmons ; Lorna Simpson ; Shinique Smith ; Jeff Sonhouse ; , Henry Taylor ; Hank Willis Thomas ; Mickalene Thomas ; Kara Walker ; Carrie Mae Weems ; Kehinde Wiley ; Purvis Young -- Checklist -- Photography and Reproduction Credits -- Thanks.
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