Bindman, David

'Race Is Everything': Art and Human Difference

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ISBN 13:
9781789146967
author:
Bindman, David
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Reaktion Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
3.1 x 16.4 x 16.4 centimetres (0
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Art, History,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£21.75

Description

Race Is Everything: Art and Human Difference explores the complex relationships between science, art, and racism in the 19th and early 20th centuries. David Bindman examines how racial ideas of the period were rooted in pseudoscientific theories that linked outward appearance to inner character and intelligence.

Bindman considers various aspects of these beliefs, including the use of skull shape as a racial marker, ancient Egypt's influence on Southern slavery, Darwin's views on race and aesthetics, and the visual aspects of eugenics. The book also delves into the racial politics surrounding Emil Nolde.

This thought-provoking study sheds light on a pivotal moment in history when science, art, and racism intersected, revealing the enduring impact of these ideas on our understanding of human difference.

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