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Summary:

"The most comprehensive publication available to date on the work of Baltimore-based, African American artist Joyce J. Scott (born 1948), this beautiful monograph features more than 60 works from the last 45 years, including 12 new pieces based upon Harriet Tubman. Exploring subjects of representation, politics and topical events involving African Americans and oppressed people worldwide, 'Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths' showcases the beauty of Scott's art, mastery of her materials and provocative worldviews. Essays by co-curators Lowery Stokes Sims and Patterson Sims, an interview with the artist and commentary by Seph Rodney provide rich narrative and context."-- [artbook.com]

Table of Contents:

• Director's Foreword / Gary Garrido Schneider
• Joyce J. Scott: Art/Life / Patterson Sims
• Plates
• Another Kind of Open / Seph Rodney
• Chronicle of an Installation: Harriet's Closet / Lowery Stokes Sims
• Joyce J. Scott in Conversation with Lowery Stokes Sims
• Artist's Biography, Exhibition History, and Selected Bibliography
• Exhibition Checklist
• Photography Credits
• 'Liz as Harriet' / Joyce J. Scott.

Author/Creator:

Scott, Joyce, 1948- , artist, interviewee

Contributors:

Sims, Lowery Stokes , interviewer, writer of supplementary textual content

Sims, Patterson , writer of supplementary textual content

Rodney, Seph , writer of supplementary textual content

Grounds for Sculpture , host institution, issuing body, organizer, publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/his, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/isb, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/orm, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Works [of Scott, J.] (Selections)

Subjects:

Scott, Joyce, 1948- — Exhibitions

Scott, Joyce, 1948- — Interviews

Scott, Joyce, 1948- — Criticism and interpretation

Scott, Joyce, 1948- — Themes, motives

Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913 — In art

African American women artists — Exhibitions

African American sculpture — 20th century — Exhibitions

African American sculpture — 21st century — Exhibitions

Sculpture, Modern — 20th century — Exhibitions

Sculpture, Modern — 21st century — Exhibitions

Textile crafts — United States — 20th century — Exhibitions

Textile crafts — United States — 21st century — Exhibitions

Beads in art — Exhibitions

Quilts in art — Exhibitions

African American women artists — 20th century — Exhibitions

African American women artists — 21st century — Exhibitions

Scott, Joyce, 1948-

Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913

1900-2099

Criticism and interpretation

African American women artists

African American sculpture

Sculpture, Modern

Textile crafts

Beads in art

Quilts in art

Themes, motives

United States

Genres:

Exhibition catalogs

Photobooks

Essays

Interviews

General Notes:

Published as the catalog of an exhibition held at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey, October 20, 2017-April 1, 2018.--Title page verso.
Includes an interview with the artist, conducted by Lowery Stokes Sims.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173).

Physical Description:

178 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Call Numbers:

N6537.S364 A4 2018

ISBNs:

9780966564488 (paperback)
0966564480 (paperback)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2018930401

OCLC Numbers:

1026351878