Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America

A timely and urgent exploration into the ways artists have grappled with race and grief in modern America, conceived by the great curator Okwui Enwezor.

In recent years, the world has seen the rise of white nationalism in America and the tragic persistence of violence against African-Americans. Featuring works by more than 30 artists and writings by leading scholars and art historians, this book — and its accompanying exhibition, both conceived by the late, legendary curator Okwui Enwezor — gives voice to artists addressing concepts of mourning, commemoration, and loss and considers their engagement with the social movements, from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter, that black grief has galvanized.

Artists included: Terry Adkins, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kevin Beasley, Dawoud Bey, Mark Bradford, Garrett Bradley, Melvin Edwards, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Charles Gaines, Theaster Gates, Ellen Gallagher, and more.

Essays by: Elizabeth Alexander, Naomi Beckwith, Judith Butler, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more.

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 Format: Hardback

Size: 290 x 250 mm (11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in)

Pages: 264 pp

Illustrations: 175 illustrations

ISBN: 9781838661298