Description
Book SynopsisFocuses on the life and public sculpture of Meta Warrick Fuller (1877-1968), one of the early twentieth century's few African American women artists. This title argues that Fuller's efforts to represent black identity in art provide a window on the Progressive Era and its heated debates about race, national identity, and culture.
Trade Review"Recommended." -- K.N. Pinder Choice "An important sourcebook on this otherwise under-recognized artist." -- Linda Kim CAA Reviews "Impressive and important... Ater makes a noteworthy contribution to African American art history." -- James Smalls, University of Maryland AHAA: Association Of Historians Of American Art "An examplar of a more integrated art history. [Ater] is especially gifted with compartive stylistic and incographic analysis of period sculpture." -- John Ott Art Bulletin
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. "Foremost Sculptor of the Negro Race" 2. Segregation and Inclusion 3. Memory and Commemoration 4. Race and Americanization Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index
