We wanted a revolution : black radical women, 1965-85, new perspectives / edited by Catherine Morris and Rujeko Hockley ; contributions by Aruna D'Souza [and 6 others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morris, Catherine, editor.

Hockley, Rujeko, editor.

D'Souza, Aruna, writer of supplementary textual content.

Brooklyn Museum, issuing body, host institution.

California African-American Museum, host institution.

Albright-Knox Art Gallery, host institution.

Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Mass.), host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American feminists--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

African American feminists.

African American women authors--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

African American women authors.

African American radicals--20th century--Exhibitions.

African American radicals.

African American women--Political activity--20th century--Exhibitions.

African American women.

Feminist literature--United States--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Feminist literature.

Feminism and the arts--United States--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Feminism and the arts.

African American women--Political activity.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

History.

Physical Description:

152 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Other Title:

Black radical women, 1965-85

Place of Publication:

Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Museum, 2018.

Summary:

Illustrated volume to accompany an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum opening April 2017, including an introduction by the exhibition co-curators; three scholarly critical essays; remarks from a symposium held in conjunction with the exhibition on April 21, 2017, consisting of personal reminiscences of the theater group Rodeo Caldonia; exhibition installation photographs with texts of the section introductions; an exhibition checklist; and a bibliography. An epigraph of two poems by Alice Walker will appear after the half-title page.

Contents:

Foreword / Anne Pasternak

Acknowledgements

Introduction / Catherine Morris and Rujeko Hockley

We wanted a revolution: black radical women, 1965-85: the installation

Swimming with E.C. / Kellie Jones

Early intersections: the work of third world feminism / Aruna d'Souza

Sand, nylon and dirt: Senga Nengudi and Maren Hassinger in Southern California / Uri McMillan

When the rent was cheap and the art was everything: remembering Rodeo Caldonia / Lisa Jones.

Notes:

Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at Brooklyn Museum, April 21-September 17, 2017; California African American Museum, Los Angeles, October 13, 2017-January 14, 2018; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, February 17-May 27, 2018; and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, June 26-September 30, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-151).

ISBN:

9780872731844

0872731847

OCLC:

1002302844