The striking book sheds new light on the collecting history of a liberal arts college in Mississippi
29,95 £
[UK]
Art and Activism at Tougaloo College
This book spotlights a complex art collection established at the intersection of modern art and social justice. In 1963, as civil rights protests swirled across the fiercely segregated state, this liberal arts college became an unlikely hub in Mississippi envisioned as “an interracial oasis in which the fine arts are the focus and magnet.”
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Since its founding in 1869 by the abolitionist-led American Missionary Association, Tougaloo has made the fight for equality central to its mission. When leaders of the New York art world began a rich program of artacquisitions at Tougaloo in 1963, the College became a nexus, fostering “an interracial oasis in which the fine arts are the focus and magnet.” This publication features two essays and approximately thirty-five beautifully reproduced selections from this distinctive collection by diverse artists including Francis Picabia, Jacob Lawrence and Alma Thomas.
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Contributions by A. Naeem, M. Neumeister
128 pages, 50 colour illustrations19.5 × 24.8 cm, hardcover
Exhibitions
The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, Hartford, CT
22 Oct 2022 – 15 Jan 2023
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, OK
18 Feb – 14 May 2023
Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
10 Jun – 10 Sep 2023
Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA
7 Oct 2023 – 28 Jan 2024
ISBN: 978-3-7774-3969-3
Keywords
Activism, Collections, contemporary art, tougaloo project, cultural history, art history, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century,
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