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Overview"Elia Alba's The Supper Club photographic portrait series depicts U.S. - based artists of colour. Alongside the portraits are excerpts from dinner conversations addressing issues that relate to race and visual culture on themes including sanctuary, policin g, post - black identity and intersectional identities connecting gender, race and privilege. Elia Alba's The Supper Club focuses on racial politics and visual culture. Curated by Sara Reisman for The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, The Supper Club is c omprised of socially - engaged dinners and portraits of artist participants. She began photographing artists of color like LaToya Ruby Frazier and Mickalene Thomas in 2012. To give voice to her community Alba hosted dinners, 25 so far, with themes like Balt imore, Race and Identity (in honor of Freddy Gray) and Racial Subjugation in Latin America. Inspired by Vanity Fair's ""Hollywood Issue,"" Alba's portraits capture each artist's unique voice, transforming them into iconic images." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sara ReismanPublisher: Hirmer Verlag Imprint: Hirmer Verlag Weight: 0.740kg ISBN: 9783777430768ISBN 10: 3777430765 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 25 July 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSara Reisman is executive and artistic director of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, overseeing philanthropy in support of New York City-based art and social justice organizations, and curating thematic exhibitions related to the Foundation's mission at The 8th Floor. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |