Imagining Black Diasporas

$49.95 at de Young Museum.

Examining aesthetic connections between the works of more than 50 Black artists from throughout the global diaspora. This book was born out of frustration with art histories that emphasize Black artists’ resilience over the aesthetic impact of their work. The experiences of oppression Black people endure are inconceivable, yet this focus on resilience often overwhelms critical attention to Black artists’ ideas, innovations or use of materials. Imagining Black Diasporas defines “diaspora’’ more broadly…