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167 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
For his exhibition "Black Madonna" African-American artist Theaster Gates examined representations of black women, cultural legacies and spirituality. With his band, the Black Monks, he also engaged in a multifaceted musical and performative programme. Through pictorial reportage and new essays, the book illuminates the working methods and concepts underlying the project.00Exhibition: Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland (09.06. - 21.10.2018).
Director's forward / Josef Helfenstein -- Black Madonna: a libretto in four acts / Elvira Dyangani Ose -- Voicing your body: Theaster Gates and performance / Daniel Kurjaković -- The working-class Madonna / Theaster Gates in conversation with Josef Helfenstein -- Madonna, museums, and the need for (in)corporation / Theaster Gates.
edited by Josef Helfenstein and Daniel Kurjaković.
On the occasion of an exhibition held at Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, June 9 - October 21, 2018.