Every Artist Must Take Sides – Resonances of Eslanda and Paul Robeson
Information
174 pages
41 illustrations
German and English
Order no.: 6056
free of charge
With contributions by Johanna M. Keller and Tomke Braun, Lina Brion and Anujah Fernando, Manos Tsangaris, Susan Robeson, Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, Peter Konopatsch, Shana L. Redmond, and a conversation with Katharina Warda and Aidan Erasmus.
Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson (1895–1965) and Paul Robeson (1898–1976) were two exceptional figures of the 20th century. Their political and artistic work was an expression of a way of thinking that understood the world in relation, and of uncompromising resistance to all forms of oppression. This exhibition begins with a statement made by Paul Robeson in 1937, appealing for support to stem the spread of fascism in Europe and is dedicated to their lived practice and its relevance for today. In dialogue with materials from the Paul Robeson Archive, twelve artistic positions negotiate questions of solidarity, collective freedom and mutual responsibility. The accompanying publication brings together archival research, artists’ perspectives, and theoretical engagement with the work of Eslanda and Paul Robeson.
Editor(s)
Johanna M. Keller and Tomke Braun on behalf of the Akademie der Künste
