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Art and Activism at Tougaloo College

Hardback

Main Details

Title Art and Activism at Tougaloo College
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Turry M. Flucker
By (author) Asma Naeem
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 195
Category/GenreArt styles not defined by date
Art and design styles - from c 1960 to now
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
ISBN/Barcode 9783777439693
ClassificationsDewey:708.16251
Audience
General
Illustrations 70 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Hirmer Verlag
Imprint Hirmer Verlag
Publication Date 27 October 2022
Publication Country Germany

Description

This book spotlights a complex art collection established at the intersection of modern art and social justice. In 1963, as civil rights protests swirled across the fiercely segregated state, this historically Black college became an unlikely hub in Mississippi envisioned as "an interracial oasis in which the fine arts are the focus and magnet." Since its founding in 1869 by the abolitionist-led American Missionary Association, Tougaloo College has made the fight for equality central to its mission. In 1963, Tougaloo became the nexus for modern art in Mississippi, when leaders of the New York art world began a rich program of art acquisitions. This publication features two essays and approximately thirty-five selections from this distinctive collection by diverse artists such as Francis Picabia, Jacob Lawrence, and Alma Thomas.

Author Biography

Turry M. Flucker, a graduate of Tougaloo College, is the Director and Curator of the Tougaloo College Art Collections. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Art of Activism: Artwork and Activism at Tougaloo College (University Press of Mississippi).