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This is the first publication to survey the entirety of this hugely influential scholar and artist's groundbreaking 60-year career.  Driskell and his landmark exhibition, Two Centuries of Black American Art are also featured in a recently released major documentary film.

David Driskell (1931-2020) was one of the most revered and boundary-breaking American artists, long recognized for his vibrant and versatile painting and printmaking practice, which combined his sharp observation of American landscapes and his interest in the imagery and aesthetic innovations of the African diaspora. Driskell was equally well-known as a curator, art historian, and educator, and his career as both artist and scholar created a durable public record of the long history of art made by African Americans.
The exhibition and accompanying catalogue survey seven decades of the artist's painterly practice from the 1950s forward. Driskell's command of color and line is showcased throu

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"Between the documentary, this exhibition, and a gorgeous 224-page, coffee-table book which doubles as the exhibition catalog, 2021 shapes up as the year of David Driskell." —FORBES LIFE

David Driskell Icons of Nature and History

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      Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
      Publication Date: 09/02/2021
      ISBN13: 9780847869923, 978-0847869923
      ISBN10: 084786992X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is the first publication to survey the entirety of this hugely influential scholar and artist's groundbreaking 60-year career.  Driskell and his landmark exhibition, Two Centuries of Black American Art are also featured in a recently released major documentary film.

      David Driskell (1931-2020) was one of the most revered and boundary-breaking American artists, long recognized for his vibrant and versatile painting and printmaking practice, which combined his sharp observation of American landscapes and his interest in the imagery and aesthetic innovations of the African diaspora. Driskell was equally well-known as a curator, art historian, and educator, and his career as both artist and scholar created a durable public record of the long history of art made by African Americans.
      The exhibition and accompanying catalogue survey seven decades of the artist's painterly practice from the 1950s forward. Driskell's command of color and line is showcased throu

      Trade Review
      "Between the documentary, this exhibition, and a gorgeous 224-page, coffee-table book which doubles as the exhibition catalog, 2021 shapes up as the year of David Driskell." —FORBES LIFE

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