Zapantera Negra: An Artistic Encounter Between Black Panthers and Zapatistas (New & Updated Edition)

An encounter between Emory Douglas of the Black Panthers and autonomous Indigenous and Zapatista communities helps us understand the role of revolutionary art in times of distress.Author: Marc James LégerPublisher: Common NotionsPublished: 04/05/2022Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70dISBN13: 9781942173557ISBN10: 1942173555BISAC Categories:- Art | Art & Politics- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Radicalism- History | Latin America | MexicoAbout the AuthorEmory Douglas is former Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, from February 1967 until its discontinuation in the early 1980s. Douglas' art and design concepts were always seen on the front and back pages of The Black Panther newspaper, reflecting the politics of the Black Panther Party and the concerns of the community. Joining forces with Black Panther cofounders Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, Douglas was foundational in shaping the Party's visu