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Library & Archives > Library Collection > Contemporary Black Artists in ARTstor

Contemporary Black Artists in ARTstor

February 21, 2016 by Amanda VerMeulen

ARTstor is a library database containing nearly one-million high quality images. A perfect place to research art and architecture, ARTstor is also a great place to explore works by both well known and new artists.

Search by artist name, artwork title, and keyword or browse images by geographic location or type of art.

By creating an account, you can save images to specific folders and download images individual, in groups, or directly to PowerPoint presentations!

In honor of Black History Month, use ARTstore to explore more works by the four contemporary Black artists highlighted below.

Off the Dome by Iona Rozeal Brown

Iona Rozeal Brown‘s painting combine Japanese and hi-hop iconography as a commentary on race and culture.

image: Off the Dome: don’t front, you know we got you open, by Iona Rozeal Brown; photo by Cliff via https://flic.kr/p/5vx9P8

 

 

 

 

Kehinde Wiley, A New RepublicKehinde Wiley‘s larger than life portraits combine old and new by referencing or recreating Old Masters paintings with contemporary figures as a way to address the image and status of young African-American men in contemporary culture.

image: Kehinde Wiley, A New Republic, Brooklyn Museum; photo by Garrett Ziegler via https://flic.kr/p/r2VqeD
 

Nick Cave SoundsuitNick Cave is a sculptor, dancer, and performance artist most well know for his “Soundsuits” – wearable sculptures made of fabric and other materials.

image: Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2010; photo by Sharon Mollerus via https://flic.kr/p/ocTio6

 

 

 

 

 

Work by Kara Walker; photo by Phillip Merritt via https://flic.kr/p/4gVDka

Kara Walker is best known for her large scale silhouette installations through which she explores themes of race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity.

image: work by Kara Walker; photo by Phillip Merritt via https://flic.kr/p/4gVDka

 

 

 

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