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South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s
By Jones, Kellie
- ISBN
- 9780822361459 9780822361640 9780822374169
- Publisher
- Duke Univ.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | arts and humanities
Art historian Jones (Columbia Univ.) skillfully unveils origin stories among successful black artists in postwar California, and the resulting aesthetic variety within the context of the civil rights era. A typical chapter describes three artists' roles in establishing recognition and style. Charles White, formerly a WPA (Works Progress Administration) muralist, modernized his already politicized look with black nationalist influences. L.A. native Angeleno Betye Saar started in "de...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
