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Joyce J. Scott : Harriet Tubman and other truths

Title
Joyce J. Scott : Harriet Tubman and other truths / Lowery Stokes Sims, Patterson Sims, Seph Rodney.
Author
Scott, Joyce, 1948-
Publication
  • Hamilton, New Jersey : Grounds for Sculpture [2018]
  • ©2018.

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Additional Authors
  • Sims, Lowery Stokes
  • Sims, Patterson
  • Rodney, Seph
  • Grounds for Sculpture, organizer, host institution, issuing body, publisher.
Description
178 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), photographs; 28 cm
Summary
The most comprehensive publication available to date on the work of Baltimore-based, African American artist Joyce J. Scott (born 1948), this beautiful monograph features more than 60 works from the last 45 years, including 12 new pieces based upon Harriet Tubman. Exploring subjects of representation, politics and topical events involving African Americans and oppressed people worldwide, 'Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths' showcases the beauty of Scott's art, mastery of her materials and provocative worldviews. Essays by co-curators Lowery Stokes Sims and Patterson Sims, an interview with the artist and commentary by Seph Rodney provide rich narrative and context. Exhibition: Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, USA (20.10.2017-01.04.2018).
Uniform Title
Works. Selections.
Alternative Title
  • Works.
  • Harriet Tubman and other truths
Subjects
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • Catalog of an exhibition held at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey, October 20, 2017-April 1, 2018.
  • Includes an interview with the artist, conducted by Lowery Stokes Sims.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Language (note)
  • Text in English.
Contents
Director's Foreword / Gary Garrido Schneider -- Joyce J. Scott: Art/Life / Patterson Sims -- Plates -- Another Kind of Open / Seph Rodney -- Chronicle of an Installation: Harriet's Closet / Lowery Stokes Sims -- Joyce J. Scott in Conversation with Lowery Stokes Sims -- Artist's Biography, Exhibition History, and Selected Bibliography -- Exhibition Checklist -- Photography Credits -- 'Liz as Harriet' / Joyce J. Scott.
Call Number
Sc F 18-147
ISBN
  • 9780966564488
  • 0966564480
OCLC
1026351878
Author
Scott, Joyce, 1948- artist, interviewee.
Title
Joyce J. Scott : Harriet Tubman and other truths / Lowery Stokes Sims, Patterson Sims, Seph Rodney.
Publisher
Hamilton, New Jersey : Grounds for Sculpture [2018]
Copyright Date
©2018.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Event
"Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths" : October 20, 2017-April 1, 2018, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey, United States.
Language
Text in English.
Local Subject
Black author.
Place of Publication
United States New Jersey Hamilton.
Added Author
Sims, Lowery Stokes, author, interviewer.
Sims, Patterson, author.
Rodney, Seph, author.
Grounds for Sculpture, organizer, host institution, issuing body, publisher.
Research Call Number
Sc F 18-147
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