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Article: Farrington, Lisa E.: Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists.(Book Review)
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- June 22, 2005
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Farrington, Lisa E. Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists New York: Oxford University Press 368 pp., $55.00, ISBN 0-19-516721-X Publication Date: December 2004
Lisa Farrington, a senior art historian at the Parsons School of Design of the New School, known previously for her work on artist Faith Ringgold, has created a remarkable overview of the history and contemporary work of African American women artists.
The book is divided into two major parts: the first follows African American women's visual creativity chronologically from the time of slavery; the second concentrates on contemporary women artists.
Part 1 ...