Beyond Mammy, Jezebel & Sapphire : reclaiming images of Black women / works from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his family foundation ; essays by Heidi R. Lewis and Roland Mitchell ; contributions by Takiyah Nur Amin [and 8 others].
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Alexandria Museum of Art, Louisiana from December 2, 2016 to February 18, 2017 and at I.D.E.A. Space at Colorado College, Colorado from March 27 to May 10, 2017. Includes bibliographical references. from I.D.E.A. Space at Colorado College, Colorado from March 27 to May 10, 2017. and at I.D.E.A. Space at Colorado College, Colorado from March 27 to May 10, 2017.
Contents:
Beyond Mammy, Jezebel & Sapphire: reclaiming images of Black women: a Black-girl-woman reflection / Claudine Taaffe. Who will sing a Black girl's song? A case for Black feminist and womanist exhibit engagement / Heidi R. Lewis -- Beyond Mammy, Jezebel & Sapphire: reclaiming images of Black women / Roland W. Mitchell -- A conscious musing on body, art, and memory / Takiyah Nur Amin -- Breaking stereotypes: undoing tainted images of Black women / Velva Boles -- African American women artists' magical truths / Claire Oberon Garcia -- Poetry of process / Jean Gumpper and Kate Leonard -- Lifting the veil and reclaiming Black women's humanity / Venetria K. Patton -- Taking back me (for Beyond Mammy, Jezebel, and Sapphire) / Sha'Condria "iCon" Sibley -- Fragments of a piece / Karen Riley Simmons -- Beyond Mammy, Jezebel & Sapphire: reclaiming images of Black women: a Black-girl-woman reflection / Claudine Taaffe. Artwork by Romare Bearden, Robert H. Colescott, Ellen Gallagher, Mildred Howard, Alison Saar, Wangechi Mutu, Lorna Simpson, Michalene Thomas, and Kara Walker.
Summary:
"Engaging a wide range of experiences and artistic practices, the nine artists featured in this exhibition challenge the controlling images of Black women that continue to pervade our culture and influence perceptions. Their artworks jar loose expectations and replace simplistic narratives with nuanced, sophisticated meditations on contemporary identity. The essays in this publication similarly present a variety of perspectives on the artworks and the ideas they present. Contributions from a diverse group of accomplished scholars, activists, artists, and writers provide multiple viewpoints from which to consider the exhibition and the questions it presents. Together, the artists' works and the author's voices reveal the complexity of identity, the necessity for self-determination, and the power of art to stimulate dialogue." -- Publisher's description
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.