Socio-political Discourse

Focusing on the origins of some of the oldest religions in the world, I discovered extravagant and beautiful shrines amidst the horrors of extreme poverty and excessive mounds of garbage. How does one reconcile the handicapped begging child and...

Romare Bearden created an extensive body of prints which had not been seen or organized before this publication. Gail Gelburd worked with the artist, then his widow, to coordinate a compilation of all of his prints. The prints were documented and...

Published to accompany a travelling exhibition of his work, this volume is devoted to the photomontages of Romare Bearden (1914-1988), and considers their relation both to the rest of his oeuvre and to African-American art and culture. Bearden began...

In 1939 Fernando Ortiz first characterized Cuban culture as ajiaco: a rich stew consisting of a large variety of ingredients cooked until a thick broth is formed. It is this synthesis which is the essence of Cuban art. It embraces and visualizes the...

The "Bulldozer Exhibition" of Sept. 15, 1974 and the reports of foreign journalists brought the hardships of the Russian artists to the world. This exhibition and catalog commemorates the struggle of the artists for freedom of expression....