Smokehouse Associates
Eric Booker (Editor, Contributor), Charles L. Davis (Contributor), James Trainor (Contributor), Ashley James (Interviewer), Studio Museum in Harlem (Issuing body)
"From 1968 to 1970, the Smokehouse Associates transformed Harlem with vibrant, community-oriented, abstract murals and sculptures. Established by the artists Melvin Edwards, Guy Ciarcia, and Billy Rose, Smokehouse grew to encompass a range of creative practitioners united around the revolutionary potential of public art. Though relatively unknown today, Smokehouse grew to encompass a range of creative practitioners united around the revolutionary potential of public art. Though relatively unknown today, Smokehouse was ambitious in its scale, community engagement, nd interaction with the built environment. Smokehouse Associates provides the first critical examination of the group's work, expanding the narrative of the group's work, expanding the narrative of public art and social practice in the United States to include the contributions of artists of African descent"--Page 4 of cover
Print Book, English, 2022
The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY, 2022