Art As Sanctuary : Conjuring an Africana Aesthetic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Michael D.

Series:

Religious cultures of African and African diaspora people

Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Harris, Michael D., 1948-2022.

African diaspora in art.

African American arts.

Local Subjects:

Harris, Michael D., 1948-2022.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 2026.

Summary:

In Art as Sanctuary, Michael D. Harris considers how literal and metaphorical uses of sanctuary in African American art and music, including locales of spiritual expression, self-renewal, and cultural celebration, reveal the richness of the black interior.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword / Richard J. Powell

Editors' Introduction. Michael D. Harris: Cultural Theorist of Africana Identity, Art, and Spirituality · Dianne M. Stewart and Theophus H. Smith

Introduction: Sanctuary and the Black Interior

Chapter 1. The Moan: Calling Forth Culture

Chapter 2. Etymologies and Black Love

Chapter 3. From The Banjo Lesson to The Piano Lesson: Reclaiming the Song

Chapter 4. Fish Fry Music: A Blues Aesthetic

Chapter 5. Gospel, Tongues, and Bearing Witness

Chapter 6. Undone: Bottle Trees, Charms, and Flashing Spirits

Chapter 7. Talking in Tongues: Revisiting/Reflecting Kara Walker

Chapter 8. Bebop Ghosts and Freedom Songs

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4780-2230-2

9781478022305

OCLC:

1558591471