What is it about?
This article examines Aaaron Douglas' painting, The Crucifixion" which he created as an illustration of James Weldon Johnson's God's Trombone, Seven Negro Sermons in verse. I examine the biblical and theological underpinnings of Mr. Douglas' as they relate to Black American ideas about God and religion.
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Why is it important?
This article is an exploration into Black American visual aesthetics and their relationship to Black American religion and art. It draws upon insights from both art history, Black Theology, and aesthetics in a interdisciplinary format. No other scholars are using this kind of approach to the visual arts.
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This page is a summary of: The Crucifixion, Black Theology, August 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1179/1476994814z.00000000027.
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Resources
Legacies of the Cross and the Lynching Tree
An article by Dr. James Cone which discusses the legacy of the Cross in Black American religious history.
The Art of Social Critique: Painting Mirrors of Social Life
For more information on Aaron Douglas and/or my examination of his work using a similar approach see my chapter in the Art of Social Critique, "Telling it Like it Is: Social Realism and the Art of Aaron Douglas."
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