{"product_id":"smokehouse-associates","title":"Smokehouse Associates","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking study of the public art collective Smokehouse Associates, whose abstract works transformed New York's Harlem community in the late 1960s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Between 1968 and 1970, the artist collective Smokehouse Associates transformed Harlem with vibrant, community-oriented abstract murals and sculptures. Established by William T. Williams and including 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 was ambitious in its scale, community engagement, and interaction with the built environment. Published over fifty years after the collective’s founding, \u003ci\u003eSmokehouse Associates\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first critical examination of the group’s work. Eric Booker provides a historical overview of the collective; Charles Davis II and James Trainor delve into contextual histories of public art, urban design, and architecture; and an artist roundtable moderated by Ashley James presents critical reflections. With previously unpublished images and ephemera and a rich chronology, \u003ci\u003eSmokehouse Associates\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a sourcebook that expands the narrative of public art and social practice in the United States to include the contributions of artists of African descent.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eric Booker, Charles Davis, Ashley James, James Trainor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780300267204\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20230322\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42850313044029,"sku":"9780300267204","price":74.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780300267204.jpg?v=1766054970","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/smokehouse-associates","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}