When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting

When We See Us is a groundbreaking book that explores the rich history of Black representation through portraiture and figuration in painting from the 1920s to now.

This comprehensive publication accompanies an international touring exhibition, showcasing over 200 works of art by artists from Africa and the African diaspora.

With a primary focus on figurative painting, When We See Us critically engages with notions of blackness, contributing to the critical discourse on topics such as Pan-Africanism, the Civil Rights Movement, African Liberation and Independence movements, the Anti-Apartheid and Black Consciousness mobilizations, Decoloniality, and Black Lives Matter.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in modern and contemporary figurative art and Black cultural history.