Author: Esi Edugyan
publisher name: Serpent's Tail
ISBN: 9781788169905
In Out of the Sun: On Art, Race, and the Future, Esi Edugyan takes a profound journey into the history of Western Art, examining the concealed truths about Black lives. The book explores how contemporary Black artists are reclaiming and reimagining these lives. Edugyan delves into Afrofuturism, the intricate practice of racial passing, the role of ghosts and haunting in the imagination, and the compelling relationship between Africa and Asia since the 6th Century. With sharp intelligence and a refusal to conform to conventional perspectives, Edugyan poses challenging questions about how we confront the past and envision the future, inviting readers to engage in the exploration of possible answers.
