Invisibility of Blackness: Visual Responses of Kerry James Marshall

Autor/in	Whitehead, Jessie L.
Titel	Invisibility of Blackness: Visual Responses of Kerry James Marshall
Quelle	In: Art Education, 62 (2009) 2, S.33-39 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-3125
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Art Education; Artists; Racial Identification; African American Culture; Personal Narratives; Story Telling; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Erlebniserzählung; USA
Abstract	"Invisible" is defined as (a) unable to be seen, and (b) treated as if unable to be seen; ignored (http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/invisible). "Black" is described as (a) of the very darkest color, and (b) relating to a human group having dark-coloured skin, especially of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry (http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/black). These two concepts are significantly connected to the art of the contemporary black American artist Kerry James Marshall. The content of his work derives from his personal knowledge as a black American in the United States--experience often related to race. Visual narratives of artists outside the margins need to be more fully incorporated in K-12 art classrooms, as well as possibly art education teacher programs. Introducing the counter-stories of artists such as Marshall into the classroom brings to the forefront the role that race plays in life, and also expands stories beyond those of European and European-American artists. This article focuses on the visual narratives of Kerry James Marshall that are informed by his personal experience. Marshall's narratives are examples of counter-stories that express his experience as a black American. The author shares Marshall's comments about the concept of blackness and how it relates to his work. (Contains 5 figures and 4 endnotes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10