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Reframing Blackness: What's Black about "History of Art"?

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Insightful and reflective, Alayo Akinkugbe’s illustrated collection explores the gaps in art history, shedding light on both the visibility and erasure of Black representation in the arts.

‘Thorough, accessible, essential’ Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art without Men

‘A sparkling debut. Bold, eloquent, personal and clear-eyed, Alayo Akinkugbe is a major new voice in writing about art, museums and culture. This book will shift your frames of reference, expand your canvas, and give you hope for the future ― changing how you look at art while also making you look again at your ways of seeing’ - Dan Hicks, author of The Brutish Museums

'To explore a history of Black commun...

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