Signs of Inspiration: The Art of Prophet William J. Blackmon
© 1999 Marquette UniversityEssays by Jeffrey R. Hayes, M. Shawn Copeland, David K. Smith, and Chester J. Fontenot, Jr. Milwaukee's self-proclaimed preacher/prophet and renown folk artist William J. Blackmon is the subject of this retrospective exhibition catalogue of the Paul and Jean Phelps collection. Blackmon's paintings - whether inspired by contemporary urban issues or favorite biblical passages -serve as animated visual "sermons." They also provoke a strong sense of social justice and compassion that honors the downtrodden and reflects his own struggle as a black American. His paintings all begin with a carefully inscribed under drawing and are executed in ordinary latex and enamel pigments on solid or hollow-core wood panels.
84 pages. 50 colorplates. 23 b/w. 8 1/2 x 11 in.
0-945366-07-8
Cost: $30.00