The Amistad incident; one of the few successful ship revolts in the history of enslavement; has been discussed by historians for decades; even becoming the subject of a Steven Spielberg film in 1997; which brought the story to wide audiences. But; while historians have examined the Amistad case for its role in the long history of the Atlantic; the United States and slavery; there is an oil on canvas painting of one man; Cinqueacute;; at the center of this story; an image so crucial to the continual retelling and memorialization of the Amistad story; it is difficult to think about the Amistad and not think of this image. Visual and material culture about the Amistad in the form of paintings; prints; monuments; memorials; museum exhibits; quilts and banners; began production in the late summer of 1839 and has not yet ceased. Art of the Amistad and The Portrait of Cinqueacute; is the first book to survey in total these Amistad inspired images and related objects; and to find in them shared ideals and cultural creations; but also divergent applications of the story based on intended audience and local context.Tracing the revolutionary creation of what art historian Stephen Eisenman calls ldquo;a highly individualized; noble portrait of an African man;rdquo; Art of the Amistad and The Portrait of Cinqueacute; is built around visual and material culture; and thus does not use images merely as illustration; but tells its story through the wide range of images and materials presented. While the Portrait of Cinqueacute; seems to sit quietly behind Plexiglass at a local history museum; the impact of this 175-year old painting is palpable; very few portraits from the 19th centurymdash;let alone a portrait of a black manmdash;remain a relevant part of culture as the Portrait of Cinqueacute; continues to be today.Art of the Amistad the Portrait of Cinqueacute; is about the art and artifacts that continue to inform and inspire our understanding of transatlantic historymdash;a journey 175 years in the making.
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Review
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Indreases respect for Bruckners final decisions on his symphoniesBy Gary E. MillerThis is an excellent book. a must for Bruckner fans. Those dismayed by the controversy surrounding multiple versions of the Bruckner symphonies will be delighted to learn that. in many instances. it was Bruckner himself who made the final decisions on revisions. and not just as a result of pursuasion by his friends. deciples and students. Notwithstanding the well meaning major rewrite of Bruckners 5th at its premier in 1894 by Franz Schalk. Bruckner being too ill to attend. and the adulteration of the first 3 movements of his 9th by Ferdinand Lowe after Bruckners death. sometimes Bruckners last word on his symphonies was his last word. Clearly. he desired to do what was necessary to get his works performed. but his revisions were still his revisions. and reflect the beauty and intensity of his genius. The book reviews all the symphonies and the revisions: it is well written and easy to follow.
