Women's Studies 2158A/B Chapter Notes -Elizabeth Catlett, Faith Ringgold, Black Feminism

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2158A/B
• Professor: Sonia Halpern

Document Summary

Lecture 012 reading afrofemcentrism and its fruition in the art of elizabeth catlett and faith. Black women artists of today project a state of consciousness that asserts their race, sex, and artistic ability, the 3 major entities of their existence which direct their lives and work. Article focuses on the black woman subject as depicted by the black woman artist, exploring the distinct manner in which the latter envisions and presents black women"s realities. Through art, afrofemcentrism emerges in a plethora of ideas which thematically project black women"s realities over idealism, and it assimilates collective experience and history. The factor that distinguishes afrofemcentrism in black art is the black female perspective, which enlarges and activates images of black women, celebrating heroines and documenting herstory while integrally addressing political, social, and personal issues.