大英博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (大英博物館Instagram)「This self-portrait was created by the American artist Emma Amos 🖼 Amos was born in 1937 in Atlanta, in the southern state of Georgia. She was a descendant of enslaved people and grew up attending segregated schools. In the 1960s she became a member of ‘Spiral’, a collective of Black artists based in New York City, and she later joined the Guerrilla Girls, a feminist collective of women artists. Through her art, Amos addressed race and racial inequality throughout her life, particularly focusing on the history of Black people in the US. This work, titled ‘American Girl’, was made in 1974 when the Women’s Liberation and Black Power movements were at their height. Here, Amos fixes her uncompromising gaze on the viewer. In calling herself an ‘American girl’ Amos shines a light on suppressed histories in the USA, integrating them into the dominant narrative – a Black woman in America is an American girl and Black and Native American histories in America are American history. 🖼 ‘American girl’ is currently featured in our display of new acquisitions, showcasing more than 100 prints and drawings acquired by the Museum over the past five years, ranging from the 16th century to the present. 🏛 There’s just one week left to see ‘New Acquisitions: Paul Bril to Wendy Red Star’. Head to Room 90 in the Museum to see the show before it closes on 10 September – find out more and plan your visit via the link in our bio. 🔎 Emma Amos (1937–2020), ‘American Girl’. Etching and Aquatint on paper, 1974. Image Courtesy of RYAN LEE Gallery, New York. #BritishMuseum #GuerillaGirls #EmmaAmos」9月3日 23時30分