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Artist Says Kendrick Lamar's Black Panther Music Video Uses Her Paintings Without Permission
For now, all that artist Lina Iris Viktor wants is an official apology.
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Art
In LA, 50 Artists Respond to the Black Panthers’ Legacy
Iconic: Black Panther, opening this Saturday at the Gregorio Escalante Gallery, illustrates how influential the Black Panthers were, not just politically and socially, but artistically as well.
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The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Ta-Nehisi Coates's 'Black Panther'
When it was announced last fall that Ta-Nehisi Coates would write an ongoing Black Panther series at Marvel, with art by Brian Stelfreeze, people beyond the confines of the comics industry got excited.
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Flipping Through Mexico City's First Art Book Fair
MEXICO CITY — On the heels of Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair, the Mexican capital now has its own celebration of arts publications.
Art
The Raw and Stylish Designs of 20th-Century American Protest Posters
Three uptown cultural institutions in New York City this summer have had significant exhibitions devoted to the history of art and social activism. Taken together, they paint an arresting portrait of the role of artists in affecting social change.
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Designing a Revolutionary Visual Identity for the Black Panthers
"Art has relevancy, whether it's to exploit you or pacify you, or to enlighten and inform you. It's a language, that's the power of it," says Emory Douglas, the artist who drove the graphic identity of the Black Panthers.
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Revisiting the Radical Energy of 1968
Currently on view at the Oakland Museum of California is The 1968 Exhibit, which focuses on the culture of that unforgettable year. Organized by the Minnesota History Center, the Atlanta History Center, the Chicago History Museum, and the Oakland Museum, this expansive show explores the tumultuous y