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| Title Statement | Afrofuturism: a history of Black futures / edited by Kevin M. Strait, Kinshasha Holman Conwill ; foreword by Kevin Young ; contributions by Reynaldo Anderson and 20 others ; in association with the National Museum of African American History and Culture. |
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| Alternative Title(s) | History of Black futures |
| Additional Contributors | Anderson, Reynaldo,1964- |
| Conwill, Kinshasha | |
| Strait, Kevin Michael Angelo | |
| Young, Kevin, 1970- | |
| Publication | Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books,[2023]©2023 |
| Extent of Item | 216 pages |
| ISBN | 9781588347404 (hardcover) |
| Other Number | pr06886117 |
| General Notes | Published as a companion volume to the exhibition of the same name at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, from March 24, 2023 to March 24, 2024.--From museum's website. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary | This timely and gorgeously illustrated companion book to an upcoming Smithsonian exhibition explores the power of Afrofuturism to reclaim the past and reimagine Black futures. Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures explores the evolving and exhilarating concept of Afrofuturism, a lens used to imagine a more empowering future for the Black community through music, art, and speculative fiction. Sumptuous, beautifully designed spreads feature 100 gorgeous illustrations of objects and images that reflect Black identity, agency, creativity, and hope, including: T'Challa's suit from Black Panther, Octavia Butler's typewriter, Uhura's outfit from Star Trek, Sun Ra's space harp, costumes from Broadway's The Wiz, handwritten lyrics by Jimi Hendrix, and Janelle Monae's ArchAndroid dress. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | African American arts |
| Afrofuturism | |
| Black people in art | |
| Black people in popular culture--United States | |
| Fantastic, The | |
| By Name | National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)--Catalogs |
| By Location | Outer space--In art |
