Charles White : a retrospective / edited by Sarah Kelly Oehler and Esther Adler ; with essays by Esther Adler [and five others] ; and a preface by Kerry James Marshall.
Oehler, Sarah Kelly, editor.; Adler, Esther (Curator), editor, author.; Fort, Ilene Susan, author.; Oehler, Sarah Kelly, author.; Pascale, Mark, 1954- author.; Willis, Deborah, 1948- author.; Marshall, Kerry James, 1955- writer of preface.; Art Institute of Chicago, organizer.; Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), organizer.; Los Angeles County Museum, host institution.
2018
N6537.W44 A4 2018 (Mapit)
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Title Charles White : a retrospective / edited by Sarah Kelly Oehler and Esther Adler ; with essays by Esther Adler [and five others] ; and a preface by Kerry James Marshall.
Edition First edition.
ISBN 9780300232981 (hardcover)
0300232985 (hardcover)
9780865592964 (paperback)
0865592969 (paperback)
Published Chicago : The Art Institute of Chicago ; New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2018]
Distributed New Haven : Yale University Press
Language English
Description 247 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 32 cm
Call Number N6537.W44 A4 2018
Universal Decimal Classification WHITE
Dewey Decimal Classification 704.03/96073
Summary "This is a revelatory reassessment of one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century: Charles White (1918-1979) is best known for bold, large-scale paintings and drawings of African Americans, meticulously executed works that depict human relationships and socioeconomic struggles with a remarkable sensitivity. This comprehensive study offers a much-needed reexamination of the artist's career and legacy. With handsome reproductions of White's finest paintings, drawings, and prints, the volume introduces his work to contemporary audiences, reclaims his place in the art-historical narrative, and stresses the continuing relevance of his insistent dedication to producing positive social change through art. Tracing White's career from his emergence in Chicago to his mature practice as an artist, activist, and educator in New York and Los Angeles, leading experts provide insights into White's creative process, his work as a photographer, his political activism and interest in history, the relationship between his art and his teaching, and the importance of feminism in his work. A preface by Kerry James Marshall addresses White's significance as a mentor to an entire generation of practitioners and underlines the importance of this largely overlooked artist"-- Provided by publisher.
Note Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art.
Exhibition dates: The Art Institute of Chicago, June 8, 2018-September 3, 2018. The Museum of Modern Art, October 7, 2018-January 13, 2019. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, February 17, 2019-June 9, 2019.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Oehler, Sarah Kelly, editor.
Adler, Esther (Curator), editor, author.
Fort, Ilene Susan, author.
Oehler, Sarah Kelly, author.
Pascale, Mark, 1954- author.
Willis, Deborah, 1948- author.
Marshall, Kerry James, 1955- writer of preface.
Added Corporate Author Art Institute of Chicago, organizer.
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), organizer.
Los Angeles County Museum, host institution.
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Foreword / James Rondeau and Glenn D. Lowry
Acknowledgments / Sarah Kelly Oehler and Esther Adler
A black artist named White / Kerry James Marshall
Yesterday, today, tomorrow : Charles White's murals and history as art / Sarah Kelly Oehler
"Graphic interpreter of the black people" : Charles White as draftsman and printmaker / Mark Pascale
Plates : Chicago and the war years
Charles White, feminist at midcentury / Kellie Jones
In search of beauty : Charles White's exposures / Deborah Willis
Plates : New York
Charles White's art and activism in southern California / Ilene Susan Fort
Charles White, artist and teacher / Esther Adler
Plates : Los Angeles
Chronology / compiled by John Murphy and Ashley James
Selected inventory of Charles White's library / compiled by Ashley James
Selected exhibition history / compiled by John Murphy and Stacy Kammert
Checklist of the exhibition
Selected bibliography
Index
Photography credits.

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