THEOSOPHY N ART Rare BROOKLYN Exhibition Catalogue 1996 ELLSWORTH AUSBY Afrofuturist Spirituality
THEOSOPHY N ART Presented by The Skylight Gallery at Restoration Plaza December 7, 1996-January 31, 1997
Scarce exhibition catalogue featuring 17 multicultural artists living or working in Brooklyn and New York City. Inspired by Theosophy with its emphasis on blending scientific knowledge, the occult and spiritualism.
Published by The Center of Art and Culture of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Brooklyn, New York, 1996. First edition, illustrated softcover, square format, 9" x 9", 28 pages, each artist has a b&w photograph of their work, artist statement and biography. VERY GOOD Condition: a touch of shelfwear and age, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce, just two copies held in OCLC collections worldwide.
Curated by Ellsworth Ausby (1942-2011) Important African American visual artist and educator known for his Afrofuturist abstract paintings and exploring the "infinite possibilities of two-dimensional space."