Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art presents a diverse, exciting selection of recent work in painting, installation, photography, prints, drawings, video, and sculpture by forty-five emerging and established Caribbean artists who live and work in the region as well as abroad. The title Infinite Island , alluding to Columbus' voyages and the beginnings of colonialism, evokes the contradictions, complexities, and multiple perspectives that characterize the contemporary Caribbean and its presentation in art.The artists represented in this book reflect this fascinating hybrid culture and offer competing ideas about Caribbean identity in a variety of works done in the last six years in a wide range of media. Two introductory essays by contemporary-art historians survey the themes treated by the artists and offer insights into the different traditions and contemporary-art scenes in the region. The book contains 200 colour illustrations, including a colour plate section complemented by commentaries that place the individual works in the context of each artist's oeuvre. Artist biographies and a selected bibliography complete the volume.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
ISBN-13
9780856676413
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95542063
Product Key Features
Book Title
Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art
Author
Annie Paul, Tumelo Mosaka, Nicolette Ramirez
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
290mm
Item Width
240mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Tumelo Mosaka, Annie Paul, Nicolette Ramirez
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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