{"product_id":"aaron-douglas-african-american-modernist-9780300121803","title":"Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn paintings  murals  and book illustrations  Aaron Douglas (18991979) produced the most powerful visual legacy of the Harlem Renaissance  prompting the philosopher and writer Alain Locke to dub him the father of Black American art. Working from a politicized concept of personal identity and a utopian vision of the future  the artist made a lasting impact on American art history and on the nations cultural heritage. Douglass role  as well as that of the Harlem Renaissance in general  in the evolution of American modernism deserves close scholarly attention  which it finally receives in this beautifully illustrated book. Douglas combined angular Cubist rhythms and seductive Art Deco dynamism with traditional African and African American imagery. The result was a radically new utopian visual vocabulary that evoked both current realities and hopes for a better future. Presenting more than ninety illustrations of Douglass works and the commentary of leading critics and historians  this book focuses on the artists career from the 1920s through the 1940s in relation to American modernism. Its authors argue that Douglass bold work opened doors for African American artists in Harlem and beyond  and that it invited a dialogue with modernism that put African American life  labor  and freedom  along with African traditions and motifs  at its center. New information emerges from these pages  reflecting the rich interchange between the visual arts  music  dance  literature  and politics that shaped Douglass work and also defined the Harlem Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45792477610037,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300121806","price":475.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300121803.jpg?v=1784750140","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/aaron-douglas-african-american-modernist-9780300121803","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}