Liberation Begins in the Imagination: Writings on Caribbean British Art

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Liberation Begins in the Imagination is a vital new anthology exploring the contribution of the Caribbean to the story of Britain and British art today.

Bringing together existing writings and previously unpublished texts from the post-war period to the present, as well as revelatory new essays from the world's most influential voices on the subject, Liberation Begins in the Imagination is an essential guide to Caribbean-British art.

Contributors include:

Rasheed Araeen, Coco Fusco, Paul Gilroy, Stuart Hall, Roshini Kempadoo, George Lamming, Errol Lloyd, John Lyons, Amna Malik, Courtney J. Martin, Michael McMillan, Kobena Mercer, Richard J. Powell, Elizabeth Robles, Lou Smith, Helen Sumpter, Claire Tancons, Gilane Tawadros, Jessica Taylor and Yvonne Weekes.

Author Bio

David A. Bailey MBE is a photographer, writer, curator, lecturer and cultural facilitator. He is the founding Director of International Curators Forum (ICF), Visiting Professor at University of the Arts London, and a Trustee of the Stuart Hall Foundation. Allison Thompson PhD is an art historian and curator living in Barbados. She teaches at Barbados Community College focusing on modern and contemporary art of the Caribbean, Africa and the African diaspora.