{"product_id":"black-out-silhouettes-then-and-now-hardcover","title":"Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAsma Naeem\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePenley Knipe\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAlexander Nemerov\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book highlighting the historical roots and contemporary implications of the silhouette as an American art form\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore the advent of photography in 1839, Americans were consumed by the fashion for silhouette portraits. Economical in every sense, the small, stark profiles cost far less than oil paintings and could be made in minutes. \u003ci\u003eBlack Out\u003c\/i\u003e, the first major publication to focus on the development of silhouettes, gathers leading experts to shed light on the surprisingly complex historical, political, and social underpinnings of this ostensibly simple art form. In its examination of portraits by acclaimed silhouettists, such as Auguste Edouart and William Bache, this richly illustrated volume explores likenesses of everyone from presidents and celebrities to everyday citizens and enslaved people. Ultimately, the book reveals how silhouettes registered the paradoxes of the unstable young nation, roiling with tensions over slavery and political independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrimarily tracing the rise of the silhouette in the decades leading up to the Civil War, \u003ci\u003eBlack Out\u003c\/i\u003e also considers the ubiquity of the genre today, particularly in contemporary art. Using silhouettes to address such themes as race, identity, and the notion of the digital self, the four featured living artists--Kara Walker, Kristi Malakoff, Kumi Yamashita, and Camille Utterback--all take the silhouette to unique and fascinating new heights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresenting the distinctly American story behind silhouettes, \u003ci\u003eBlack Out \u003c\/i\u003evividly delves into the historical roots and contemporary interpretations of this evocative, ever popular form of portraiture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBlack Out \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the history and resurgence of the silhouette in America, and traces its political, social, and artisanal roots. Unfolding the silhouette's paradoxes and complexities, this book presents groundbreaking work on silhouettes, including essentially unknown artists, significant original content, and revelatory interpretations.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jennifer L. Roberts, author of \u003ci\u003eTransporting Visions: The Movement of Images in Early America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsma Naeem\u003c\/b\u003e is curator of prints, drawings, and media arts at the National Portrait Gallery. \u003cb\u003ePenley Knipe\u003c\/b\u003e is the Philip and Lynn Straus Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper at the Harvard Art Museums. \u003cb\u003eAlexander Nemerov\u003c\/b\u003e is the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities at Stanford University. \u003cb\u003eGwendolyn DuBois Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of American art at the University of Pennsylvania. \u003cb\u003eAnne Verplanck\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of American studies and humanities at Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.2 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756998656288,"sku":"9780691180588","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/617fd5e246df4276bec380b9cf17ce45.webp?v=1780091292","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/black-out-silhouettes-then-and-now-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}