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‘Colorstruck!’ Examines the Connection Between Race and Chromatic Expression

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‘Colorstruck!’ Examines the Connection Between Race and Chromatic Expression
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A nude Black woman lies on a stark white chaise, her head propped up by her thin arm. She’s surrounded by flat, abstracted color in the form of fruits and fabrics, and a glass coupe and bottle on a nearby table offer a clear, rather than refracted, view of the vibrant scene. Rendered in oil on burlap, the painting by William H. Johnson is commanding in its palette and subject matter and an exemplary work in a new book by art historian Richard J. Powell.



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