Charles White

Black Pope

Esther Adler

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Museum of Modern Art
01 December 2017

Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960; Individual artists, art monographs; Human figures depicted in art; Black & Asian studies

Charles White (1918-1979) was an artist, a teacher and an activist. Widely celebrated during his lifetime for what his contemporaries termed 'images of dignity', his depictions of African American men, women and children continue to resonate today. White's commitment to figuration, to directly addressing the social and political concerns of his time through his work, and to mastering mediums that allowed for wide circulation of his art established him as a major figure, and one with significant influence on his peers and followers. Through a close examination of White's late masterwork Black Pope (Sandwich Board Man) in The Museum of Modern Art's collection, this book considers White's artistic practice and strategies. Beginning with his earliest days as an artist in Chicago in the 1940s, to time spent developing his craft in New York in the 1950s, and ending with his final decades as a revered figure in Los Angeles, Charles White: Black Pope explores the artist's career through a focused consideration of key works. By creating visually compelling, ideologically complex works that engage audiences on many levels, White established himself as a key figure of his time, one whose work continues to resonate today.

By: Esther Adler
Imprint: Museum of Modern Art
Country of Publication: United States
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781633450271
ISBN 10: 1633450279
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 December 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Esther Adler is Assistant Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Reviews for Charles White: Black Pope

An American master, who made mysterious, almost metaphysical images of African-American dignity and ... became a role model to an entire generation of younger black disciples.--M.H. Miller T Magazine If you really want to see what DRAWING can be- how image, method, and materiality fuse at the molecular level- Charles Wilbert White Jr. makes it crystal clear in some of the finest works ever created.--Kerry James Marshall Artforum His art is seen in service to promoting ideals of African American power, dignity and beauty.--Philip Kennicott The Washington Post Hand of an angel, eye of a sage.--Holland Cotter The New York Times