During 1970’s the feminist movement and black power movement was at its height. This was a time for reform and a discussion on issues of racism, equality and justice raised by Black Americans and women. After many years of oppression, black people and women raised their voices in protest and marched in the streets of Washington D.C. to express their need for civil rights. The black feminist art movement came forth to address the issues of sexism and racism felt by most black women artists. And in doing so, this gave black women artists the support they needed, while ensuring that their voices were heard. In contrast to the 1960’s mission, the needs of black female artists where filtered to benefit only a few and those that were not invited
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I believe the black feminist art movement is no longer or seen as very useful today, as it was in the 1960’s and 70s. The black feminist movement did help some black female artist to fully achieve the equality, respect, a voice and the inclusion in the mainstream American art world they expected or hoped for. Despite the fact, black female artist have flourished by gaining some access to mainstream museums, galleries and art schools, it is assumed their careers and personal life would be more successful if they where men.
The purpose of this study is to address the marginalization of black female artists and the absence of a post black feminist art movement. In order to understand the dynamics of the black feminist art movement throughout the years, I found it necessary to interview five black women of different ages, stages in their careers and from various locations in the United States. A series of questions where designed to be asked of each artist to focus the narration of their own story about the black art feminism movement, racism, sexism and how these factors impacted their art and personal
I believe the black feminist art movement is no longer or seen as very useful today, as it was in the 1960’s and 70s. The black feminist movement did help some black female artist to fully achieve the equality, respect, a voice and the inclusion in the mainstream American art world they expected or hoped for. Despite the fact, black female artist have flourished by gaining some access to mainstream museums, galleries and art schools, it is assumed their careers and personal life would be more successful if they where men.
The purpose of this study is to address the marginalization of black female artists and the absence of a post black feminist art movement. In order to understand the dynamics of the black feminist art movement throughout the years, I found it necessary to interview five black women of different ages, stages in their careers and from various locations in the United States. A series of questions where designed to be asked of each artist to focus the narration of their own story about the black art feminism movement, racism, sexism and how these factors impacted their art and personal