Descript |
xvi, 179 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm. |
Contents |
An aesthetic of the cool -- The Afro-Cuban departures of Mongo Santamaria -- New voice from the barrios -- An aesthetic of the cool II -- An introduction to black Atlantic history -- Nueva York's salsa music -- Special projects for eternity -- Prodigal son Alice's boy -- Activating heaven : the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat -- Hip hop 101 -- From the first to the final thunder : African American quilts -- Tough guys do dance -- An interview : Donald J. Consentino and Robert Farris Thompson -- Betye Saar : chance and destiny -- Soul physician, Renee Stout -- Jean-Michel Basquiat : royalty, heroism, and the streets -- David Hammons : "knowing their past" -- Illuminating spirits : a review -- Face of the gods -- Tap-tap, Fula-Fula, Kia-Kia : the Haitian bus in Atlantic perspective -- Sacred silhouettes, Jose Bedia -- Keith Haring and the dance -- Communique from Afro-Atlantis -- An interview : Ned Sublette and Robert Farris Thompson -- Kongo Louisiana, Kongo New Orleans. |
ISBN |
193477295x |
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9781934772959 |
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