Colouring the Caribbean - Race and the Art of Agostino Brunias

The first monographic study of the painter Agostino Brunias, this book offers a compelling, original analysis of his representation of race in the British colonial West Indies, reconsidering the way in which the artist's oeuvre has previously been understood.

About the author

Mia L. Bagneris is Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Art History and Director of the Africana Studies Program at Tulane University.

Summary

The first monographic study of the painter Agostino Brunias, this book offers a compelling, original analysis of his representation of race in the British colonial West Indies, reconsidering the way in which the artist’s oeuvre has previously been understood. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Mia L. Bagneris
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2023
• EAN: 9781526174581
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7458-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Rethinking Art's Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / General, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, Caribbean islands, History of Art, History of the Americas, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800