ArabindanKesson, Anna
Black Bodies, White Gold: Art, Cotton, and Commerce in the Atlantic World
- ISBN 13:
- 9781478014065
- author:
- ArabindanKesson, Anna
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 25.3 x 17.9 x 2.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Black Bodies, White Gold: A New Perspective on Art and Commerce in the Atlantic World Anna Arabindan-Kesson explores the interconnectedness of art, commerce, and colonialism in 19th-century America through the lens of cotton. This commodity played a central role in the slave trade and its impact on the representation of Blackness in art. Arabindan-Kesson examines how visual representations of cotton became tied to the monetary value of Black bodies, with artists such as Hank Willis Thomas, Lubaina Himid, and Yinka Shonibare CBE RA contributing to this narrative. By tracing the emergence of a speculative vision that equates Blackness with cotton, Arabindan-Kesson sheds new light on the mechanisms by which visuality shaped perceptions of Blackness. This book offers a fresh perspective on the cultural production of 19th-century America, making the histories of the Black diaspora central to our understanding of art and commerce in this period.
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