'Emperors of masculinity' : representing African American men in black visual art

This thesis examines the ways in which black visual artists Roy DeCarava, Gordon Parks, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hammons visually represent African American men. By looking at their various representations of workers, enslaved men, sportsmen, musicians and politicians in relation to a legacy o...

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Main Author: Cobby, Rebecca
Published: University of Nottingham 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.555795