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Book Description
This catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition “Legacies: Contemporary Artists Reflect on Slavery” held June 16, 2006 - January 7, 2007 at
the New-York Historical Society.
A generation of critically acclaimed contemporary artists has thought deeply about how America's history of racially based slavery has shaped our society. Legacies brings together the works of 32 living artists, among them Faith Ringgold, James Marshall, Betye Saar, Lorenzo Pace, Cedric Smith, Glenn Ligon, Carrie Mae Weems, Eli Kince, Kara Walker and Whitfield Lovell., in a remarkable ensemble of innovative art and historical reflection. The exhibition embodies provocative interpretations that capture the tension between the reprehensible past and the emotions of the present. This exhibition complements the historical exhibitions mounted by The New-York Historical Society from 2005 to 2007, emphasizing how history affects our current day concerns and perceptions.
The complete list of artists represented are Fatima Allotey, Malcolm Bailey, Willie Birch, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Barbara
Chase-Riboud, Renee Cox, Leonardo Drew, Ellen Driscoll, Melvin Edwards, David Hammons, Eli Kince, Leslie King-Hammond, José J. Mapily, Marc Latamie, Joseph Lewis III, Glenn Ligon, Whitfield Lovell, Kerry James Marshall, Bradley
McCallum, Jacqueline Tarry, Algernon Miller,Lorenzo Pace, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Joyce Scott, Lorna Simpson, Cedric Smith, Jeff Sonhouse, Kara Walker, Carrie Mae Weems and Fred Wilson
Product Details
Softcover: 64 pages
Publisher: New-York Historical Society (October 2006)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.25 inches
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