Known for her "sophisticated naive" style, Margo Humphrey transforms personal experiences into narratives that speak to the human spirit. Bold colors and flat planes intertwine as the artist addresses issues of race, gender, spirituality, and family. This book presents more than 45 color plates, from the artist's early abstract art through her figurative lithographs, accompanied by an essay that explores the memories that inspire Humphrey's powerful oeuvre.
Language
English
Pages
101
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Pomegranate Communications
Release
October 21, 2009
ISBN
076495069X
ISBN 13
9780764950698
Margo Humphrey: The David C. Driskell Series of African American Art, Volume VII
Known for her "sophisticated naive" style, Margo Humphrey transforms personal experiences into narratives that speak to the human spirit. Bold colors and flat planes intertwine as the artist addresses issues of race, gender, spirituality, and family. This book presents more than 45 color plates, from the artist's early abstract art through her figurative lithographs, accompanied by an essay that explores the memories that inspire Humphrey's powerful oeuvre.