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Lubaina Himid  Cover Image Book Book

Lubaina Himid / editors: Lisa Panting and Malin Ståhl.

Himid, Lubaina, 1954- Works. Selections. (Added Author). Panting, Lisa, (editor.). Ståhl, Malin, (editor.). Modern Art Oxford, (host institution.). Spike Island (Firm), (host institution.). Nottingham Contemporary (Nottingham, England), (host institution.). Badischer Kunstverein, (host institution.).

Summary:

One of the pioneers of the British Black Arts Movement, Lubaina Himid first came to prominence in the 1980s when she began organising exhibitions of work by her peers, whom she felt were under-represented in the contemporary art scene. Himid's work challenges the stereotypical depictions of black figures in art history, foregrounding the contribution of the African diaspora to Western culture. 'Invisible Strategies' brings together a wide range of Himid's paintings from the 1980s to the present day, as well as sculptures, ceramics and works on paper. The exhibition opens with Himid's monumental Freedom and Change, 1984, which appropriates and transforms the female figures from Picasso's 'Two Women Running on the Beach' ('The Race'), 1922, into black women, powerfully and humorously subverting one of the most canonical paintings in Western art history. Containing many works shown for the first time in decades alongside pieces never-before seen in a public gallery, this exhibition highlights Himid's consistently thought-provoking and distinctive visual style. Exhibition: Modern Art Oxford, UK (21.01.-30.04.2017).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9783960984726
  • ISBN: 3960984723
  • Physical Description: 311 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm
  • Publisher: London ; Koenig Books, [2018]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Exhibitions Note:
On the occasion of the exhibitions "Lubaina Himid: Invisible Strategies", held at Modern Art Oxford, Oxford, January 21 - April 30, 2017; "Lubaina Himid: Navigation Charts", held at Spike Island, Bristol, January 20 - March 26, 2017; "The Place is Here", held at Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham; "Lubaina Himid: The Truth is Never Waterthight", held at Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, September 8 - November 26, 2017.
Subject: Himid, Lubaina, 1954- > Exhibitions.
Art, Black > England > Exhibitions.
Women, Black, in art > Exhibitions.
Blacks in art > Exhibitions.
Racism in art > Exhibitions.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

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