inIVA is pleased to announce that Shades of Black: Assembling Black Arts in 1980s Britain has won The Historians of British Art Book Prize. It is the first publication to focus exclusively on black arts to win this prestigious prize, since it was established in 1996.
The publication, which won in the category of ‘multi-authored/edited volume on a subject of any period', was edited by David A. Bailey, Ian Baucom, and Sonia Boyce and published by Duke University Press in collaboration with inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts) and Diversity Art Forum. Kara Fielding, Chair, Historians of British Art Book Prize said of the book:
"This sharp volume mounts a welcome challenge to the status quo of art history and art criticism. The editors and contributors have created a dense, richly textured discussion about a hugely important topic in British art. Shades of Black invites and richly rewards multiple readings, while providing a much-needed model for collaborative intellectual exchange between academics and artists."
Shades of Black is a richly illustrated publication that brings together leading artists, curators, art historians and critics - many of whom were actively involved in the Black Arts Movement. Thirteen original essays combine cultural theory with anecdote and experience, and the collection debates how the work of black British artists of the 1980s might be viewed historically. The volume includes a catalogue of images, a bibliography and a timeline situating the movement vis-à-vis relevant artworks, films, exhibitions, cultural criticism and political events from1960 to 2000.
The Historians of British Art is a North American-based organisation, affiliated with the College Art Association. The Book Prize Committee announced the best books published on British art and architecture in 2005, at the College Art Association Conference this year. The winners were chosen on the basis of significance and originality of subject, methodological approach, breadth and depth of research and sources, and excellence in quality of writing and production.
Publication Details
Published in 2005
Edited by David A. Bailey, Ian Baucom, and Sonia Boyce
£19.95 + Post & Packaging
Paperback, 368 pages, 116 illustrations
ISBN 0-8223-3420-8
Published by Duke University Press in collaboration with inIVA and Diversity Art Forum
What others have said about Shades of Black:
"Shades of Black is a remarkable document of creative thinking and archival importance. The editors have brought to life a decade rich in artistic experimentation and collaboration, which will shape the vision of artists and thinkers across generations and geographies."
Homi K. Bhabha, Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of English and American Literature, Harvard University
"The explosion of creativity and the critical debates on black culture that emerged in Britain in the 1980s transformed reigning assumptions about black art around the world. This collection is an important effort to assess the work of that period and its lasting impact."
Coco Fusco, interdisciplinary artist and Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Columbia University
"Shades of Black is an invaluable text for anyone and everyone in diaspora studies, cultural studies, and comparative British and American studies and for historians and critics of visual art. It brings together a wide range of visual art with a superb collection of essays that set the historical and critical context for understanding one of the most vibrant moments in art history."
Hazel V. Carby, author of Cultures in Babylon: Black Britain and African America
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Editors Notes
inIVA's publications list has established an international reputation for its wide range of titles, including catalogues, artists' monographs, anthologies of art criticism; promoting diverse critical perspectives on modern and contemporary art and advancing critical debate internationally. Other recent titles include: the Alien Nation exhibition catalogue, Changing States an anthology marking 10 years of inIVA and The Annotating Art's Histories series edited by Kobena Mercer
inIVA creates exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects designed to bring the work of artists from culturally-diverse backgrounds to the attention of the widest possible public. (ww.iniva.org). In 2007 Rivington Place, inIVA and Autograph ABP's new contemporary visual arts space will open in the heart of East London. Supported by the Arts Council England Lottery Capital 2 Programme, this will be the UK's first permanent home for culturally diverse visual arts and photography. Barclays Bank plc is the Rivington Place founding corporate partner, contributing £1million towards the development. This innovative partnership reflects Barclays history of supporting positive social change and making a real and lasting difference to the diverse communities in which it operates. (www.rivingtonplace.org)
The Historians of British Art Book Prize
For further information, please log onto http://www.case.edu/artsci/arth/hba/book_prize.html or contact Dr. Kara Olsen Theiding, Chair, Historians of British Art Book Prize Committee (hbabookprize@hotmail.com).
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