Fleeting monuments for the Wall of Respect / Romi Crawford, editor.

The Wall of Respect, a work of public art created in 1967 at the corner of Forty-third Street and Langley Avenue on Chicago's South Side, depicted Black leaders in music, art, literature, politics, and sports. The Wall sparked a nationwide mural movement, provided a platform for community engagement...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Organization of Black American Culture. Visual arts Workshop
Other Authors:	Crawford, Romi (Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	[Chicago] : The Green Lantern Press, [2021]
Edition:	First edition of 1250.
Subjects:	Public art. Public art spaces. Art, Modern > 21st century. Ephemeral art. Collective memory in art. Social justice in art. African Americans in art. African American artists. Espaces d'art public. Art > 21e siècle. Mémoire collective dans l'art. Justice sociale dans l'art. Noirs américains dans l'art. Artistes noirs américains. ART / General. Art, Modern. 2000-2099
Physical Description:	302 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Introduction: Fleeting monuments and the wall of respect / Romi Crawford
I: Legacy monuments
Abdul Alkalimat and the Amus Mor project
Darryl Cowherd
K. Kofi Moyo
Haki Madhubuti
Robert E. Paige
Visiting Val Gray Ward
Part II: Gift monuments
Miguel Aguilar
Bethany Collins
Julio Finn
Maria Gaspar
Wills Glasspiegel
Naeem Mohaiemen
Kamau Patton
Rohan Ayinde
Part III: Reflective monuments
D. Denenge Duyst-Akpem
Stephanie Koch
Stefano Harney and Fred Moten
Nicole Mitchell Gantt
Cauleen Smith
solYchaski
Norman Teague
Bernard Williams
Part IV: Make and do monuments
Wisdom Baty
Kelly Lloyd
Damon Locks
Mechtild Widrich
Jefferson Pinder
Faheem Majeed
Jan Tichy
Mark Blanchard
Theaster Gates
Romi Crawford
Lauren Berlant.