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El Anatsui : new worlds / edited by Amanda Gilvin and John R. Stomberg.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: South Hadley, MA : Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, [2015].; Lebanon, New Hampshire : Distributed by University Press of New EnglandDescription: 127 pages : color illustrations, portrait ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780989083515
  • 0989083519
Contained works:
  • Anatsui, El, 1944- Sculpture. Selections
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 730.92 ANA
Contents:
Introduction / John R. Stomberg -- New worlds / Sara London -- Nurturing creative capacities : thinking through making / Ellen M. Alvord and Rachel G. Beaupré -- El Anatsui : new worlds / Amanda Gilvin -- El Anatsui in conversation with Obiora Udechukwu / moderated by Amanda Gilvin -- Perspectives (New World map) -- Creating new worlds / Joshua H. Roth -- El Anatsui : new worlds as new forms of art / James Harold -- Revealing the violence of empire / Amy Martin -- Metaphors (Alter ego) -- Mapping human nature / Tim Farnham -- El Anatsui's redemptive art / Sara London -- Data collection / Shaun Trujillo -- Fragments (They finally broke the pot of wisdom) -- Reflection on the African diaspora, Anancy stories, and "They finally broke the pot of wisdom" / Dorothy Mosby -- Shifting patterns / Martha Hoopes -- Dichotomies (Tiled flower garden) -- El Anatsui and inequality in our time / Lucas H. Wilson -- Walking through a tile garden, searching for our mothers / Bettina Judd -- Discoveries (Harbinger) -- Reclaimed : experiments in printmaking and installation / Tatiana Ginsberg -- Adventures in music : student compositions in response to El Anatsui's art / Tian Hui Ng -- The beauty of connection / Holly Hanson with Lindsay Slabich and students from Mount Holyoke College and the Springfield Renaissance School -- Memories (Blema) -- El Anatsui in motion : body, space, memory / Jim Coleman -- Coda / Lauret Savoy -- Nsukka, the red soil : performance and nostalgia in the art of El Anatsui / Bode Omojola.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 730.92 ANA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100582478

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

One of the most acclaimed figures of today's global art world, Ghanaian artist El Anatsui has remained in the limelight since his sensational appearance in the 2007 Venice Biennale. When the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum collaborated with the artist to organize an exhibition of his monumental artwork - including a personal visit to the remote Massachusetts campus - it shocked the contemporary art community. El Anatsui: New Worlds is the product of the college's prolonged engagement with this installation - a lavishly illustrated volume highlighting the responses of twenty members of the community. Drawing on their own training in computer science or philosophy, biology or economics, the contributors examine their creative and intellectual reactions to Anatsui's powerful sculptures, offering the unique lens of their particular discipline. With its stunning design, diverse scholarly perspectives, and featured conversation with the artist, El Anatsui: New Worlds will captivate art lovers and art historians alike.

"This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition El Anatsui: New Worlds. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, 21 January-8 June 2014"--Colophon.

Introduction / John R. Stomberg -- New worlds / Sara London -- Nurturing creative capacities : thinking through making / Ellen M. Alvord and Rachel G. Beaupré -- El Anatsui : new worlds / Amanda Gilvin -- El Anatsui in conversation with Obiora Udechukwu / moderated by Amanda Gilvin -- Perspectives (New World map) -- Creating new worlds / Joshua H. Roth -- El Anatsui : new worlds as new forms of art / James Harold -- Revealing the violence of empire / Amy Martin -- Metaphors (Alter ego) -- Mapping human nature / Tim Farnham -- El Anatsui's redemptive art / Sara London -- Data collection / Shaun Trujillo -- Fragments (They finally broke the pot of wisdom) -- Reflection on the African diaspora, Anancy stories, and "They finally broke the pot of wisdom" / Dorothy Mosby -- Shifting patterns / Martha Hoopes -- Dichotomies (Tiled flower garden) -- El Anatsui and inequality in our time / Lucas H. Wilson -- Walking through a tile garden, searching for our mothers / Bettina Judd -- Discoveries (Harbinger) -- Reclaimed : experiments in printmaking and installation / Tatiana Ginsberg -- Adventures in music : student compositions in response to El Anatsui's art / Tian Hui Ng -- The beauty of connection / Holly Hanson with Lindsay Slabich and students from Mount Holyoke College and the Springfield Renaissance School -- Memories (Blema) -- El Anatsui in motion : body, space, memory / Jim Coleman -- Coda / Lauret Savoy -- Nsukka, the red soil : performance and nostalgia in the art of El Anatsui / Bode Omojola.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • New Worlds
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • Nurturing Creative Capacities: Thinking Through Making
  • El Anatsui: New Worlds
  • El Anatsui In Conversation With Obiora Udechukwu Perspectives
  • Creating New Worlds
  • El Anatsui: New Worlds as New Forms of Art
  • Revealing the Violence of Empire
  • Metaphors
  • Mapping Human Nature
  • El Anatsui's Redemptive Art
  • Data Collection
  • Fragments
  • Reflection on the African Diaspora, Anancy Stories, and They Finally Broke the Pot of Wisdom
  • Shifting Patterns
  • Dichotomies
  • El Anatsui and Inequality in our Time
  • Walking Through a Tile Garden, Searching for our Mothers
  • Discoveries
  • Reclaimed: Experiments in Printmaking and Installation
  • Adventures in Music: Student Compositions in Response to El Anatsui's Art
  • The Beautiy of Connection
  • Memories
  • El Anatsui in Motion: Body, Space, Memory
  • Coda
  • Nsukka, the Red Soil: Performance and Nostalgia in the Art of El Anatsui

Author notes provided by Syndetics

JOHN R. STOMBERG is the Florence Finch Abbott Director of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum in South Hadley, Massachusetts. He has curated numerous exhibitions and published on topics including contemporary art, photography, and teaching with art. AMANDA GILVIN is a specialist in museum studies, textiles, and African art. She is the Five College Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in African Art and Architecture, affiliated with Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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