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December 5, 2011, Cover Stories, Cover Story

Arts Libris : The Latest in Art Books + Catalogues

Sat, Oct 08, 2011

Just in time for the holidays. A new weekly section featuring books and catalogues about art, architecture and photography.

Arts Libris : The Latest in Art Books + Catalogues

This new section is a collaboration between Artweek.LA and Hennessey + Ingalls. We hope it helps you stay informed of publications about the Los Angeles art scene and her artists. This issue features three publications, each with ties to the Getty initiative, Pacific Standard Time. Our cover choice is Now Dig This! - Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960-1980.

Now Dig This! - Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960-1980

The pioneering work of a group of black artists is documented in this companion volume to a groundbreaking exhibition. This comprehensive, lavishly illustrated catalogue offers the first in-depth survey of the incredibly vital but often overlooked legacy of Los Angeles's African American artists, featuring many never-before-seen works, some of which were previously considered lost. Now Dig This! will feature artists including Melvin Edwards, Fred Eversley, David Hammons, Maren Hassinger, Senga Nengudi, John Outterbridge, Alonzo Davis, Dale Brockman Davis, Noah Purifoy, Betye Saar, and Charles White, connecting their work to larger movements, trends, and ideas that fueled the arts during this important era of creative, cultural, and political ferment. The publication also explores the significant network of friendships and collaborations made across racial lines, while underscoring the influence that African American artists had on the era's larger movements and trends. Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960-1980 is part of Pacific Standard Time, an initiative of the Getty. The pioneering work of a group of black artists is documented in this companion volume to a groundbreaking exhibition.

To purchase Now Dig This! - Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960-1980 click here

 

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