{"title":"Kobena Mercer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKobena Mercer\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the intersections of art, identity, and culture. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eAlain Locke and the Visual Arts\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the ways visual expression engages with social and historical narratives, inviting readers to consider the deeper contexts behind artistic movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly detailed analyses that bridge academia and accessible writing, shedding light on diverse cultural perspectives within the arts. Mercer’s work is essential for those interested in contemporary cultural studies and the evolving dialogue between art and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alain-locke-and-the-visual-arts-by-kobena-mercer-9780300247268","title":"Alain Locke and the Visual Arts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fresh perspective on the influential critic, offering new ways of understanding the art of the Harlem Renaissance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCritic and theorist Alain Locke (1885–1954) was a foundational figure of the Harlem Renaissance who argued that changing self-perceptions among Black artists and writers would alter America’s view of itself as a whole. Offering a new interpretation of Locke’s influential writings, Kobena Mercer focuses on the importance of cross-cultural entanglement and positions the philosopher as an advocate for an Afromodern aesthetic that drew from both formal experiments in Europe and the iconic legacy of the African past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMercer considers Locke’s understudied 1940 picture book, \u003cem\u003eThe Negro in Art\u003c\/em\u003e, a global history of the Black image, and argues for the significance of Black queer practices within the history of modernism. With this book—a deft blend of philosophy, cultural studies, and art history, enlivened with illustrations by artists including Richmond Barthé, Aaron Douglas, and Loïs Mailou Jones—Mercer demonstrates that Locke envisioned modern art as a dynamic space where images and ideas would circulate widely, generating new hybrid forms from the fluid conditions of diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462589497580,"sku":"9780300247268","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300247268-alain-locke-and-the-visual-arts.jpg?v=1775017044"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kobena-mercer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}