Kerry James Marshall

Marshall's historical, political, and racial subjects are as far-ranging as his media.

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“People who don't know any better think Gullah people talk funny. Those in the know realize that Gullah is a bona fide dialect and are confident in the scholarly thesis that 'Gullah' is a contrac­tion of 'Angola.'”

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In a beach scene, Marshall transcends purposeful cliché with Albers-esque color sophistication