Gendered Aesthetics of Blackness
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Gendered Aesthetics of Blackness

Afro-Cuban Women's Visual Art and Activism

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Gendered Aesthetics of Blackness

Afro-Cuban Women's Visual Art and Activism

About this book

Explores how Afro-Cuban women's visual art challenges dominant narratives of race, gender, and identity.

Gendered Aesthetics of Blackness delves deeply into the visual artistry and activism of Afro-Cuban women in Cuba and the United States. Influential in their communities yet overlooked in the mainstream art world and academic discourse, Harmonia Rosales, MarĂ­a Magdalena Campos-Pons, Belkis AyĂłn, and Susana Pilar practice what Rosita Scerbo calls "Decolonial AfroARTivism." These women use their art to challenge and disrupt dominant narratives, reclaim their identities and cultural heritage, and advocate for social justice. In centering their voices and meticulously analyzing their works, Scerbo not only enriches our understanding of Afro-Cuban visual culture but also pushes the boundaries of research. Groundbreaking in its decolonial approach and form, Gendered Aesthetics of Blackness engages a wide swath of sources and includes two interviews, with Rosales and with curator and popular educator Diarenis Calderon Tartabull.

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Information

Publisher
SUNY Press
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9798855802917, 9798855802924
eBook ISBN
9798855802900
Edition
0
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Art General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction Afro-Cuban Women as Bridges Between Worlds, Custodians of the Past, and Weavers of Alternative Futures
  8. Chapter 1 Tracing Black Identity and Afro-feminism in the Cuban Historical Context
  9. Chapter 2 Black Femininity Reimagined: Bridging AfroARTivism and Black Decolonial Aesthetics in the Visionary Artistry of Harmonia Rosales
  10. Chapter 3 Decolonizing Trans-Generational Memories of Slavery, Spirituality, and Exile: The Multicultural Artistic World of MarĂ­a Magdalena Campos-Pons
  11. Chapter 4 Susana Pilar’s Self-Portrayal of Black Womanhood: A Visual Chronicle of Diasporic Femininity, the Trauma of Separation, and the Legacy of Enslavement
  12. Chapter 5 Unveiling Symbolic Silence: Cultural Syncretism and Archetypal Allegory in Belkis Ayón’s Visual Expression
  13. Chapter 6 Empowering Through Art, Shaping Cultural Narratives, and Celebrating Afro-Cuban Heritage: An Interview with Harmonia Rosales
  14. Chapter 7 Transcending Boundaries: Art, Activism, and Afro-Cuban Identity: An Interview with Diarenis CalderĂłn Tartabull
  15. Conclusion Resonating Echoes: Toward a Liberated Aesthetic Future
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. Back Cover