Search Results: American / African American from LEFT COAST BOOKS

New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1996. Pictorial boards, 128 pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 32 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Text block lightly bumped/top right corner. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "More than one hundred full-colour illustrations fill this history of African-American art from the colonial period to the 1990s, describing the artists' historical context, influences, and impact." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Introduction; The Colonial Period to 1920; 1920 to the 1950s; The Mid-1950s to the Present Day.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Folio.

New York: Smithmark Publishers, 1996. Pictorial boards, 128 pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 32 cm. Firm binding, clean text. Name written on front free endpaper. Fine DJ. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "More than one hundred full-colour illustrations fill this history of African-American art from the colonial period to the 1990s, describing the artists' historical context, influences, and impact." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Introduction; The Colonial Period to 1920; 1920 to the 1950s; The Mid-1950s to the Present Day.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Folio.

Chicago: Robert Henry Adams Fine Art, 2005. 31 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 23 x 23 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition at Robert Henry Adams Fine Art, Chicago, Illinois, in 2005. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. . 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Bill Hodges Gallery, 1999. 49 pages, colour illustrations; 25 cm. Exhibition held February 6 to April 3, 1999. Firm binding, clean inside copy.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to. Collectible.

Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press; Oxford History of Art Ser.,, 1998. 319 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning. Remainder mark/tail edge. "From its origins in early eighteenth century slave communities to the end of the twentieth century, African-American art has made a vital contribution to the art of the United States. African-American Art provides a major reassessment of the subject, setting the art in the context of the African-American experience. Here, Patton discusses folk and decorative arts such as ceramics, furniture, and quilts alongside fine art, sculptures, paintings, and photography during the 1800s. She also examines the New Negro Movement of the 1920s, the era of Civil Rights and Black Nationalism during the 1960s and 70s, and the emergence of new black artists and theorists in the 1980s and 90s. New evidence suggests different ways of looking at African-American art, confirming that it represents the culture… Read More

New York: Howard Greenberg Gallery, 1994. [12] pages, illustrations; 22 x 28 cm. A travelling exhibition originating at the Howard Greenberg Gallery. Held at the Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, November 1 to December 20, 1995. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong.

New York: Villard Books; Random House, 1999. xiii, 254 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Her soulful, soaring voice has earned her mythic status. Now, in her own moving words, the woman behind the myth is revealed. The result is a captivating self-portrait of one of this century's most fascinating artists, an Aretha Franklin as real as the songs she sings. For the first time anywhere, Aretha tells her story--the glorious triumphs as well as the heartbreaking pain. With refreshing candor, Aretha tells it like it is, the way she sees it, the way she lived it. A child prodigy of the golden age of gospel, the daughter of a world-famous preacher, Aretha was the anointed successor to Mahalia Jackson and Clara Ward. But her father had a broader vision and helped Aretha enter the field of pop and jazz. By age eighteen, she was under contract to Columbia Records. Six… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1978. x, 246 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Samella Lewis in the year of publication, with a personalized inscription. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning. Superficial dampstain/lower right corner, first couple of leaves.. SIGNED. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

Reston, VA: National Art Education Association (NAEA), 1990. xiii, 278 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "A landmark study addressing the need to focus on the rich heritage of minority ethnic groups, including Black, Hispanic, and Native American, among others. A compilation of 20 chapters on a variety of aspects of art education for students of varied ethnic backgrounds. Topics include the role of the minority family in children's education; portrait of a Black art teacher of preadolescents in the inner city; the art of Northwest Coast peoples; an Eskimo school; teaching art to disadvantaged Black students; and many others" - Publisher. . 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers; Abrams Image, 2009. 182 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "Composed of paintings, collages, sculptures , photo composites, prints, murals, clothing designs, needlework, and computer-generated pieces from the Manifest Hope gallery exhibitions--held during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver and again in Washington, D.C. for President Obama's inauguration--Art for Obama showcases the well-known images associated with the campaign as well as less famous but equally creative pieces from more than 100 artists." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Making change; The birth of hope, by Shepard Fairey; The evolution of a revolution, by Jennifer Gross, Yosi Sergant, Megan Rollins; Infiltrating the system, by Laura Dawn; United by inspiration, by Michelle Miller; High tide on the capital's shores, by Martin Irvine; Hope manifested.. 1st.… Read More

Athens, GA: Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 2002. 155 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 30 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, May 25 to July 21, 2002. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "A Georgia native, Stanton created works in oil, pastel, and watercolor, but was best known as a painter of miniatures during the revival of the art form that took place in America after 1890. This exhibition catalogue offers over fifty works and documents her career as a successful professional artist." - Publisher. CONTENTS: William U. Eiland; Acknowledgments; Betty Alice Fowler; An art in living; Betty Alice Fowler; A world in little: the art of Lucy May Stanton; Andrew Ladis; Catalogue of the exhibition; Betty Alice Fowler; Halle O'Neal; Romita Ray.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Folio.

New York: Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba, 1997. Postcard in Very Good condition, addressed and mailed. "Cochran Collection." Cards are sent in stiff mailers. *** FREE SHIPPING FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CARD (price will be adjusted after checkout) ***. Very Good.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982. 222 pages, [34] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to boards. Dust jacket nicked once, with a creased back flap. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1992. Pictorial boards, 1 volume (unpaged), colour illustrations, map; 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Laminate wrinkling on the boards. Age toning. Dust jacket with light shelfwear. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. A near-fine copy of the first printing, age toning. "Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end. / Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem, but now divides her time between New Jersey and La Jolla, California. She is a professor of fine art at the University of California at San Diego, where she teaches for half of the year. An artist of international renown, Faith is… Read More

New York: Warner Books, 2001. xi, 400 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations; 23 cm. Tight, clean copy. Age toning.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

1971. Postcard in near-fine condition, a little age-toned. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. *** FREE SHIPPING FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CARD (price will be adjusted after checkout) ***. Very Good.

New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2015. xi, 352 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations, maps; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Documents the rise and fall of the legendary Memphis thoroughfare that indelibly shaped American culture, documenting its story through the life of former slave and first black millionaire Robert Church." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Spelman College and Rizzoli International Publications, 1996. Cloth, 176 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at Fort Wayne Museum of Art February 1 to March 30, 1997. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Twenty-five of the most outstanding African American women artists have contributed their work to the exhibition 'Bearing Witness,' celebrating the opening of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the 115th anniversary of the college. Works in all mediums are included here - paintings, sculptures, fiber art, mixed mediums, and prints - created by some of today's most exceptional artists, among them Lorna Simpson, Faith Ringgold, Carrie Mae Weems, and Betye Saar. Because of its history as the first institution of higher learning for black women, Spelman… Read More

London: Scala, 2011. 117 pages, color illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. "These ten artists who have incorporated hip-hop/street culture into their oeuvre in provocative manners encourage us to question and expand our ideas of what it means to speak with a particularly urban voice in this time of advanced globalization and capitalism" - Publisher. Featured artists include iona rozeal brown, Nadine Robinson, Hank Willis Thomas, and Kehinde Wiley. CONTENTS: Matthew McLendon: Come as You Are; Interview with Michael Anderson; Interview with Vince Fraser; Interview with Gajin Fujita; Interview with Luis Gispert; Interview with Sofia Maldonado; Interview with Mickalene Thomas.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Thames and Hudson, 1997. 256 pages, illustrations (some colour); 22 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. First paperback edition. "An exploration of the visual representations of black culture, ranging from painting, sculpture and photography at the turn of the century, to racial and cultural identity used as artistic content in the 1980s and 1990s. Included are biographies of the many artists discussed. " - Publisher. CONTENTS: Introduction. The dark center; 1. Art, culture and "the souls of Black folk"; 2. Enter and exit the "new Negro"; 3. The cult of the people; 4. Pride, assimilation and dreams; 5. "Black is a color"; 6. Culture as currency; 7. Through a glass, diasporally.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.