Rediscovering Black Portraiture

Peter Brathwaite, Cheryl Finley, Temi Odumosu , Mark Sealy

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English

Getty Publications
13 July 2023

Art & design styles: Pop art; Portraits in art

"Join Peter Brathwaite on an extraordinary journey through representations of Black subjects in Western art, from medieval Europe through the present day.

""These mirror images with their uncanny resemblances traverse space and time, spotlighting the black lives that have been silenced by the canon of western art, while also inviting us to interrogate the present."" —Times (UK)

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peter Brathwaite has thoughtfully researched and reimagined more than one hundred artworks featuring portraits of Black sitters—all posted to social media with the caption ""Rediscovering #blackportraiture through #gettymuseumchallenge.""

Rediscovering Black Portraiture collects more than fifty of Brathwaite's most intriguing re-creations. Introduced by the author and framed by contributions from experts in art history and visual culture, this fascinating book offers a nuanced look at the complexities and challenges of building identity within the African diaspora and how such forces have informed Black portraits over time. Artworks featured include The Adoration of the Magi by Georges Trubert, Portrait of an Unknown Man by Jan Mostaert, Rice n Peas by Sonia Boyce, Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley, and many more. This volume also invites readers behind the scenes, offering a glimpse of the elegant artifice of Brathwaite's props, setup, and process.

An urgent and compelling exploration of embodiment, representation, and agency, Rediscovering Black Portraiture serves to remind us that Black subjects have been portrayed in art for nearly a millennium and that their stories demand to be told.

An exhibition of Brathwaite's re-creations is on view at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in Bristol, UK from April 14 to September 3, 2023."

By: Peter Brathwaite
Contributions by: Cheryl Finley, Temi Odumosu, Mark Sealy
Imprint: Getty Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9781606068168
ISBN 10: 1606068164
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 13 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Brathwaite is an acclaimed baritone who performs in operas and concerts throughout Europe. He is a presenter on BBC Radio 3 and has been shortlisted for a Royal Philharmonic Society Award.

Reviews for Rediscovering Black Portraiture

Ever since I first stumbled across Peter's portraits on Twitter, I've been captivated by his sharp wit, innovative costuming, rich range of visual reference, and the sheer joy of each image. This is a book that will enchant and intrigue and educate. I'm thrilled by the beauty and fun and history on every page. --Samira Ahmed, BBC broadcaster; Brathwaite brings a novel innovative way into considering the Black presence in art, creating another dimension to consider and reflect on the original work, helping us not just to engage more deeply with the composition and its subject but bringing the Black presence to life, re-creating it for us today in a thoroughly modern and highly relevant manner-an exciting Black visual tour de force! -Michael I. Ohajuru FRSA