{"product_id":"smokehouse-associates-hardcover","title":"Smokehouse Associates - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Booker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAshley James\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best art book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking study of the public art collective Smokehouse Associates, whose abstract works transformed New York's Harlem community in the late 1960s\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Between 1968 and 1970, the artist collective Smokehouse Associates transformed Harlem with vibrant, community-oriented abstract murals and sculptures. Established by William T. Williams and including Melvin Edwards, Guy Ciarcia, and Billy Rose, Smokehouse grew to encompass a range of creative practitioners united around the revolutionary potential of public art. Though relatively unknown today, Smokehouse was ambitious in its scale, community engagement, and interaction with the built environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published over fifty years after the collective's founding, \u003ci\u003eSmokehouse Associates\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first critical examination of the group's work. Eric Booker provides a historical overview of the collective; Charles Davis II and James Trainor delve into contextual histories of public art, urban design, and architecture; and an artist roundtable moderated by Ashley James presents critical reflections. With previously unpublished images and ephemera and a rich chronology, \u003ci\u003eSmokehouse Associates\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a sourcebook that expands the narrative of public art and social practice in the United States to include the contributions of artists of African descent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Distributed for The Studio Museum in Harlem\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Booker\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant curator and exhibition coordinator at The Studio Museum in Harlem. \u003cb\u003eCharles Davis II\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of architectural history and criticism at the University of Texas at Austin. \u003cb\u003eAshley James\u003c\/b\u003e is associate curator of contemporary art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. \u003cb\u003eJames Trainor\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, educator, and scholar based in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.8 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726837452863,"sku":"9780300267204","price":89.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ed5b1c08a70a4f930524dd5e76b8531e.webp?v=1765112522","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/smokehouse-associates-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}