Frank Morrison
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Frank Morrison's (b. 1971, lives in Atlanta) dynamic urban-mannerist images celebrate Black Americans' resilience and dignity in everyday life. A child born into the realities of America's structural inequities, the painter and illustrator knows firsthand that creativity and community have always found ways to rise, thriving even in the face of exclusion. Hip-hop and graffiti are resistance. Rather than repeating the old stories of struggle, this book celebrates the beauty, ingenuity, and strength that have always lived in marginalized neighborhoods. The book documents Morrison's recent exhibitions, one of which is dedicated to young people, with frame-braking images that interweave narrative forms of pop art: an explosive tribute to genius flourishing in the architecture of exclusion.
Morrison paints Black American resistance and creativity in communities born of both
boundary and brilliance
Featuring Distinguished Commentary
This monograph is enriched by profound insights and scholarship from leading voices in the art world:
• Dr. Charles Moore: Art historian, curator, and author.
• Dr. Teddy RaShaan Reeves: NMAAHC senior Curator of Religion and art historian.
• Mr. Eric G. Johnson: PAMM Trustee and noted collector.
Title: FRANK MORRISON
Editor: Richard Beavers
Contributors: Dr. Charles Moore, Dr. Teddy RaShaan Reeves, Eric G. Johnson, and Frank Morrison
Designer: Anna Lustberg
Format: Hardcover | 96 Pages | 48 Illustrations
Printer: Earth Enterprise, New York
Photo Credit: Anna Bach
Co-Published by: Richard Beavers Gallery x DCV