Carrie Mae Weems by Sarah Lewis (English) Paperback Book

Description: Carrie Mae Weems by Sarah Lewis, Christine Garnier Essays and interviews explore the work of Carrie Mae Weems and its place in the history of photography, African American art, and contemporary art.Essays and interviews explore the work of Carrie Mae Weems and its place in the history of photography, African American art, and contemporary art.In this October Files volume, essays and interviews explore the work of the influential American artist Carrie Mae Weems-her invention and originality, the formal dimensions of her practice, and her importance to the history of photography and contemporary art. Since the 1980s, Weems (b. 1953) has challenged the status of the black female body within the complex social fabric of American society. Her photographic work, film, and performance investigate spaces that range from the American kitchen table to the nineteenth-century world of historically black Hampton University to the ancient landscapes of Rome.These texts consider the underpinnings of photographic history in Weemss work, focusing on such early works as The Kitchen Table series; Weemss engagement with photographic archives, historical spaces, and the conceptual legacy of art history; and the relationship between her work and its institutional venues. The book makes clear not only the importance of Weemss work but also the necessity for an expanded set of concerns in contemporary art-one in which race does not restrict a discussion of aesthetics, as it has in the past, robbing black artists of a full consideration of their work.ContributorsDawoud Bey, Jennifer Blessing, Kimberly Juanita Brown, Huey Copeland, Erina Duganne, Kimberly Drew, Coco Fusco, Thelma Golden, Katori Hall, Robin Kelsey, Thomas J. Lax, Sarah Lewis, Jeremy McCarter, Yxta Maya Murray, Jose Rivera, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Salamishah Tillet, Deborah Willis FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sarah Lewis is Associate Professor of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She is the author of of a forthcoming book on photography, race, and vision within the Black Atlantic and the Black Sea.Christine Garnier is a PhD candidate in History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University. Table of Contents Series Preface viiAcknowledgments ixList of Contributors xiiiFrom Here We Saw What Happened: Carrie Mae Weems and the Practice of Art History (2021) 1Specters of History (2014) 7Diasporic Landscapes of Longing (1994) 15Carrie Mae Weems (1996) 25Compassion (2009) 31Carrie Mae Weems and the Field (2021) 37Photographing between the Lines: Beauty, Politics, and the Poetic Vision of Carrie Mae Weems (2012) 57Foreword to Carrie Mae Weems: Kitchen Table Series (2016) 73Around the Kitchen Table (2016) 77Carrie Mae Weemss Convenings (2021) 87Carrie Mae Weems: The Legendary Photographer on Becoming and Exploring Personhood through Art (2016) 93Family Folktales: Carrie Mae Weems, Allan Sekula, and the Critique of Documentary Photography (2011) 99From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried: Carrie Mae Weemss Challenge to the Harvard Archive (2012) 115Carrie Mae Weems (2009) 140Photographic Incantations of the Visual (2015) 153The Wandering Gaze of Carrie Mae Weemss The Louisiana Project (2018) 173Public Forum: "Pictures and Progress" (2018) 185Index 193 Review Winner of a Photography Network Book Prize "Thoughtful, thorough, and timely, this scholarly yet accessible survey reveals Weems as a foundational, influential, and prescient figure." —Publishers Weekly, starred review"With language accessible for scholars and art novices alike, these texts praise not only Weemss work, but also the importance of having a conversation about contemporary art in which race does not restrict a discussion of aesthetics, as it has in the past."—Town & Country"A thoughtful and rigorous look at [Weemss] work, the questions it raises, and the boundaries it pushes and defies."—The Boston Globe"[Carrie Mae Weems] is acutely aware of the machinations of visual culture, how it can see certain narratives while deliberately unseeing others. Carrie Mae Weems holds this tension, touching upon the stunning scope of her vision while also acknowledging that art criticism has only just cracked the surface of her visual mysteries and provocations."—Hyperallergic"This is a well-researched, intriguing monograph about Weems that will be helpful to anyone researching her art and interesting to any reader who wants to think about the function and construction of beauty within society."—Library Journal Review Quote "Thoughtful, thorough, and timely, this scholarly yet accessible survey reveals Weems as a foundational, influential, and prescient figure." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Details ISBN0262538598 Series October Files Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0262538598 ISBN-13 9780262538596 Format Paperback Edited by Lewis, Sarah Series Number 25 Author Christine Garnier Pages 184 Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States Illustrations 46 black and white illustrations AU Release Date 2021-06-01 NZ Release Date 2021-06-01 US Release Date 2021-06-01 Publication Date 2021-06-01 UK Release Date 2021-06-01 Publisher MIT Press Ltd DEWEY 770 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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