Back to Black – Art, Cinema and the Racial Imaginary
7 June – 4 September 2005
Back to Black traces the cultural impact of the Black Arts Movement through the painting, sculpture, photography, graphics and film that emerged over two decades. The exhibition explores seven major themes including the ghetto; black popular culture; and politics.
Artists on show include; Theodoros Bafaloukos, Ernie Barnes, Stig Bjorkman, Romare Bearden, Dawoud Bey, Everald Brown, Vanley Burke, Stephen Burrows, Marcel Camus, Elizabeth Catlett, Larry Cohen, William Crain, Ossie Davis, Brian De Palma, Maya Deren, Haile Gerima, Christopher Gonzales, Guy Hamilton, David Hammons, Barkley L. Hendricks, Perry Henzell, Jack Hill, Gavin Jantjes, Kapo, Kofi Kayiga, Patrick Lichfield, Donald Locke, Ed Love, Edna Manley, Arthur Marks, Gilbert Moses III, Horace Ové, Joe Overstreet, Gordon Parks, Adrian Piper, Sidney Poitier, Faith Ringgold, Eddie Romero, Betye Saar, Barry Shear, Peter Simon, Melvin Van Peebles, Osmond Watson, Charles White, Aubrey Williams, Llewllyn Xavier
went liked the photos a lot – not sure about the painting – great sculpture as well
but eclectic mix of stuff worth a visit
Open Tues – Sun 11am – 6pm, Thursdays until 9pm. Admission free.
Whitechapel, Whitechapel High Street London E1. Nearest tube Aldgate East.
And Check out the website
www.whitechapel.org
some photos below
