Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Manchester Art Gallery Oct. 1, 2005-Jan. 6, 2006, and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Jan. 28-Apr. 2, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-205).
Contents:
TImeline 1800-1900 -- The Black presence in British art 1800-1900 : introduction and overview / Jan Marsh -- At home in England : Black imagery across the Atlantic / Radiclani Clytus -- Observations and interpretation : travelling artists in Egypt / Briony Llewellyn -- VeĢnus africaine : race, beauty and African-ness / Charmaine Nelson -- Icon of the age : 'Africa', Victoria and The secret of England's greatness / Jan Marsh -- Victorian photography and the mapping of the Black presence / Caroline Bressey.
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