Overview
Charles White (1918-1979), one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and innovative draftsmen, was also highly regarded as an educator and activist. His life spanned the Great Depression and the WPA era as well as the civil rights movement and the early days of feminism, movements that he not only actively participated in but also shaped. This catalog celebrates the artist's remarkable career and legacy and the generous gift of artworks to The University of Texas from Susan G. and Edmund W. Gordon, lifelong friends of White and his wife, Frances. In addition to essays on each of the twenty-three works of art owned by The University of Texas and an interview with Edmund Gordon and his son, Ted Gordon, the catalog includes first-person tributes to White from artists, writers, actors, activists, and students whose lives he touched, including fellow artists Margaret Burroughs and Alice Neel; singer Harry Belafonte; poet Langston Hughes; and former students David Hammons, Kent Twitchell, and Kerry James Marshall.
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Author: Veronica Roberts
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Dimensions:
Width: 25.10cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 30.50cm
Weight: 0.739kg
ISBN: 9781477320020
ISBN 10: 1477320024
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 12 November 2019
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Foreword Greg Fenves Part I: Short Essays Sidewalk of New York (ca. 1938-1942), by John P. Murphy Can a Negro Study Law in Texas? (1946), by Rudolph H. Green We Have Been Believers (1949), by Carter E. Foster General Moses and Sojourner (Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth) (1954), by Phillip A. Townsend I've Been 'Buked and I've Been Scorned (1956), by Edmund T. Gordon Awaken from the Unknowing (1961), by Edmund W. Gordon Young Woman (1964), by John P. Murphy Harvest (1964), by Esther Adler Head (1967), by Phillip A. Townsend Elijah (1969), by John P. Murphy Wanted Poster Series #6 (1969), by Phillip A. Townsend Wanted Poster Series #10 (1970), by Veronica Roberts Homage to Sterling Brown (1972), by Cherise Smith Harriet (1972), by Ashley James Vision (1973), by John P. Murphy Prophet II (1975), by Esther Adler I Have a Dream (1976), by Jared Quinton Love Letter III (1977), by Jared Quinton Sound of Silence II (1978), by Veronica Roberts At the Table (1978), by John P. Murphy Study of Heads (1979), by Phillip A. Townsend Part II: Interview with Dr. Edmund W. Gordon and Edmund T. Gordon Excerpts from an Interview with Drs. Edmund W. Gordon and Edmund T. Ted Gordon Conducted and Edited by Cherise Smith; Transcribed by Lynne Maphies Part III: Sphere of Influence Compiled, with Biographical Introductions, by Veronica Roberts Benny Andrews (1930-2006) Romare Bearden (1911-1988) Harry Belafonte (b. 1927) John Biggers (1924-2001) Margaret Burroughs (1915-2010) Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) Michael Ray Charles (b. 1967) Eldzier Cortor (1916-2015) Ernest Crichlow (1914-2005) W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) Philip Evergood (1901-1973) Edmund W. Gordon (b. 1921) David Hammons (b. 1943) Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) Langston Hughes (1902-1967) Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) Norman Lewis (1909-1979) Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955) Alice Neel (1900-1984) Gordon Parks (1912-2006) Sidney Poitier (b. 1927) Paul Robeson (1898-1976) May Stevens (b. 1924) Kent Twitchell (b. 1942) Vincent Valdez (b. 1977) Hale Woodruff (1900-1980) Acknowledgments Glossary of Printmaking Terms Contributors Photo Credits
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A curator of modern and contemporary art at the Blanton, Veronica Roberts edited and contributed essays to Nina Katchadourian: Curiouser (2017) and Converging Lines: Eva Hesse and Sol LeWitt (2014).
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