Description: Zapantera Negra by David Tomas, Emory Douglas, Marc James Lger An encounter between Emory Douglas of the Black Panthers and autonomous Indigenous and Zapatista communities helps us understand the role of revolutionary art in times of distress. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A powerful elixir of hope and determination, Zapantera Negra provides a galvanizing presentation of interviews, militant artwork, and original documents from two movements struggle for dignity and liberation. When Emory Douglas, former Minister of Culture of the Black Panther Party, accepted an invitation from the art collective EDELO and Rigo 23 to meet with autonomous Indigenous and Zapatista communities in Chiapas, Mexico, they explored the role of revolutionary art in times of distress. Zapantera Negra is the result of their encounter. It unites the bold aesthetics, revolutionary dreams, and dignified declarations of two leading movements that redefine emancipatory politics in the twentieth and twenty-first century.The artists of the Black Panthers and the Zapatistas were born into a centuries-long struggle against racial capitalism and colonialism, state repression and international war and plunder. Not only did these two movements offer the world an enduring image of freedom and dignified rebellion, they did so with rebellious style, putting culture and aesthetics at the forefront of political life. Author Biography Emory Douglas is former Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, from February 1967 until its discontinuation in the early 1980s. Douglas art and design concepts were always seen on the front and back pages of The Black Panther newspaper, reflecting the politics of the Black Panther Party and the concerns of the community. Joining forces with Black Panther cofounders Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, Douglas was foundational in shaping the Partys visual and cultural power and sustaining one of its most ambitious and successful endeavors.Marc James Lger is an independent scholar based in Montreal. His essays in art criticism and cultural theory have appeared in Afterimage, Art Journal, C Magazine, Etc, FUSE, Inter, Parachute, Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Journal of Canadian Studies, Canadian Journal of Film Studies, RACAR, Third Text, and Creative Industries Journal. Lger has exhibited artwork in Canada, the US, and the UK.David Tomas is an artist, anthropologist, and writer. His production in the visual arts has its roots in a post-1970s critique of conceptual arts disciplinary infrastructure. He is the author of several books, including Escape Velocity: Alternative Instruction Prototype for Playing the Knowledge Game(2012) and Vertov, Snow, Farocki: Machine Vision and the Posthuman(2013). Tomas is Professor in Visual Arts at the Universit du Qubec Montral. Table of Contents Preface Marc James Leger and David TomasIntroduction EDELOENCOUNTERS 1. Zapantera Negra Dialogues by Emory Douglas, Saul Kak and Mia Eve Rollow 2. Journey to Zapantera Negra by Rigo 23 3. One-Way Ticket: An Interview with Caleb DuartePLATFORMS 4. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense Ten-Point Platform and Program 5. Order From the Black Panther National Central Committee: Outline of Responsibilities by Rank and File 6. Position Paper on Revolutionary Art by Emory Douglas 7. Fourth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle 8. Sixth Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle 9. The Other PlayerREFLECTIONS Long Description A powerful elixir of hope and determination, Zapantera Negra provides a galvanizing presentation of interviews, militant artwork, and original documents from two movements struggle for dignity and liberation. When Emory Douglas, former Minister of Culture of the Black Panther Party, accepted an invitation from the art collective EDELO and Rigo 23 to meet with autonomous Indigenous and Zapatista communities in Chiapas, Mexico, they explored the role of revolutionary art in times of distress. Zapantera Negra is the result of their encounter. It unites the bold aesthetics, revolutionary dreams, and dignified declarations of two leading movements that redefine emancipatory politics in the twentieth and twenty-first century. The artists of the Black Panthers and the Zapatistas were born into a centuries-long struggle against racial capitalism and colonialism, state repression and international war and plunder. Not only did these two movements offer the world an enduring image of freedom and dignified rebellion, they did so with rebellious style, putting culture and aesthetics at the forefront of political life. Description for Sales People Thousands of activists and revolutionaries have been inspired by the Black Panthers and the Zapatistas politics and graphics. The historical legacy of the Black Panther Party has only grown and the art and aesthetic of their struggle featured prominently in the uprisings for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor Emory Douglass work on the Black Panther newspaper has circulated widely in cultural and counter-cultural spaces. He is receiving greater recognition for the role his art played in shaping the look and politics of the Black Panther Party Douglas has had major exhibitions in Chelsea, major solo museum shows, his first, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles ("Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas"), the New Museum and the Studio Museum, a influential monograph by Sam Durant This new edition will include further conversations with Emory Douglas and reflections on the collective work in Chiapas The work created as part of the Zapantera Negra encounter has been shown in museums, including Emory Douglas: Bold Visual Language at LACE LA Contemporay Exhibitions Douglas continues to share his knowledge with other generations and cultures--as he did here with the Zapatistas--which builds an audience and advocates for this book Details ISBN1942173555 Short Title Zapantera Negra Publisher Common Notions Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1942173555 ISBN-13 9781942173557 Format Paperback Pages 272 Edition 2nd Imprint Common Notions Illustrations B&W illustrations and photographs throughout UK Release Date 2022-05-19 Place of Publication Matawan Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-05-19 Author Marc James Lger Edition Description 2nd New edition Publication Date 2022-05-19 Subtitle An Artistic Encounter Between Black Panthers and Zapatistas, New & Updated Edition Edited by Marc James Lger DEWEY 322.420973 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-07-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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