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South Side Venus: The Legacy of Margaret Burroughs by Cain, Mary Ann
by Cain, Mary Ann | PB | Acceptable
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- Paperback
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- ISBN
- 9780810137950
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
ISBN-10
081013795X
ISBN-13
9780810137950
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038448456
Product Key Features
Book Title
South Side Venus : the Legacy of Margaret Burroughs
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Topic
American / African American, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Art, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-020944
Reviews
"Cain ( Down from Moonshine ) delivers on the promise of this profound biography's subtitle by lauding the intentionally crafted legacy of Margaret Burroughs... [an] inspiring account of a force of nature." -- Publishers Weekly, "Without question, this is the most serious, scholarly biography of Margaret Burroughs to date; successfully narrating the prescient details of her long life. It will appeal not only to scholars interested in particular cultural and intellectual moments in Black Chicago history, but to general readers interested in African American history, the city of Chicago, and its cultural institutions." --Bill V. Mullen, author of Popular Fronts: Chicago and African-American Cultural Politics, 1935-46, "Cain ( Down from Moonshine ) delivers on the promise of this profound biography's subtitle by lauding the intentionally crafted legacy of Margaret Burroughs... [an] inspiring account of a force of nature." -- Publishers Weekly "...Cain offers invaluable insights into Chicago's cultures and politics as well as Burroughs' brilliance, progressive vision, generosity of spirit, sterling work ethic, resilience, and friendships with artists and writers, including Gwendolyn Brooks and Haki Madhubuti." -- Booklist, "...Cain offers invaluable insights into Chicago's cultures and politics as well as Burroughs' brilliance, progressive vision, generosity of spirit, sterling work ethic, resilience, and friendships with artists and writers, including Gwendolyn Brooks and Haki Madhubuti." -- Booklist
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements Introduction Preface Chapter One: Early Crossings Chapter Two: A Mile of Dimes: Crossing into Institutions Chapter Three: Crossing into War Chapter Four: Border Crossings Chapter Five: Art as a Passport to Crossing Chapter Six: Ancestral Crossings
Synopsis
South Side Venus is the first biography of legendary Chicago artist and writer Margaret T. Burroughs, cofounder of the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) and the DuSable Museum of African American History., The extraordinarily productive life of curator, artist, and activist Margaret Burroughs was largely rooted in her work to establish and sustain two significant institutions in Chicago: the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC), founded in 1940, and the DuSable Museum of African American History, founded in her living room in 1961. As Mary Ann Cain's South Side Venus: The Legacy of Margaret Burroughs reveals, the primary motivations for these efforts were love and hope. Burroughs was spurred by her love for Chicago's African American community-largely ill served by mainstream arts organizations-and by her hope that these new, black-run cultural centers would welcome many generations of aspiring artists and art lovers. This first, long-awaited biography of Burroughs draws on interviews with peers, colleagues, friends, and family, and extensive archival research at the DuSable Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Chicago Public Library. Cain traces Burroughs's multifaceted career, details her work and residency on Chicago's South Side, and highlights her relationships with other artists and culture makers. Here, we see Burroughs as teacher and mentor as well as institution builder. Anchored by the author's talks with Burroughs as they stroll through her beloved Bronzeville, and featuring portraits of Burroughs with family and friends, South Side Venus will enlighten anyone interested in Chicago, African American history, social justice, and the arts., The extraordinarily productive life of curator, artist, and activist Margaret Burroughs was largely rooted in her work to establish and sustain two significant institutions in Chicago: the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC), founded in 1940, and the DuSable Museum of African American History, founded in her living room in 1961. As Mary Ann Cain's South Side Venus: The Legacy of Margaret Burroughs reveals, the primary motivations for these efforts were love and hope. Burroughs was spurred by her love for Chicago's African American community--largely ill served by mainstream arts organizations--and by her hope that these new, black-run cultural centers would welcome many generations of aspiring artists and art lovers. This first, long-awaited biography of Burroughs draws on interviews with peers, colleagues, friends, and family, and extensive archival research at the DuSable Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Chicago Public Library. Cain traces Burroughs's multifaceted career, details her work and residency on Chicago's South Side, and highlights her relationships with other artists and culture makers. Here, we see Burroughs as teacher and mentor as well as institution builder. Anchored by the author's talks with Burroughs as they stroll through her beloved Bronzeville, and featuring portraits of Burroughs with family and friends, South Side Venus will enlighten anyone interested in Chicago, African American history, social justice, and the arts.
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NX512.B88C53 2018
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