School of Beauty, School of Culture

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School of Beauty, School of Culture is a large-scale contemporary painting by Kerry James Marshall that explores Black beauty, culture, and representation through a richly detailed barbershop and salon scene.

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instanceOf painting ⓘ
artist Kerry James Marshall ⓘ
artStyle figurative painting ⓘ
large-scale composition ⓘ
narrative painting ⓘ
creator Kerry James Marshall ⓘ
creatorEthnicity African-American ⓘ
linked to: Black Americans
creatorNationality American ⓘ
depicts African-American community life ⓘ
Black beauty culture ⓘ
Black men ⓘ
Black women ⓘ
barbershop ⓘ
beauty salon ⓘ
cosmetology ⓘ
hair styling ⓘ
genre contemporary art ⓘ
hasColorPalette deep blacks ⓘ
rich saturated colors ⓘ
vivid primaries ⓘ
hasLanguageElement English signage ⓘ
hasMedium acrylic paint ⓘ
collage elements ⓘ
glitter ⓘ
synthetic polymer paint ⓘ
hasSetting interior scene ⓘ
urban environment ⓘ
hasSubjectMatter Black-owned business ⓘ
beauty industry ⓘ
community gathering place ⓘ
social space ⓘ
movement African-American art ⓘ
contemporary art ⓘ
notableFor affirmative representation of Black figures ⓘ
complex group portraiture ⓘ
dense visual symbolism ⓘ
engagement with Western art historical traditions ⓘ
exploration of Black beauty standards ⓘ
theme Black beauty ⓘ
Black culture ⓘ
art history and canon critique ⓘ
everyday life ⓘ
identity ⓘ
representation of Black people in art ⓘ
self-representation ⓘ

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Kerry James Marshall → notableWork → School of Beauty, School of Culture ⓘ