ARTHUR JAFA / Love is the Message, The Message is Death

Arthur Jafa
Love is the Message, The Message is Death 2016
Hardcover, 60 unnumbered pages
21 x 23cm
Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York

Condition: Excellent 

Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death - The book that accompanies the powerful seven-minute film by Arthur Jafa, released soon after the 2016 U.S. elections. Made entirely from archival footage—ranging from TV clips and music videos to police and home videos—it weaves together over 100 years of Black life in America. The result is both a tribute to Black excellence and a stark portrait of white supremacy, systemic racism, and police violence.

This rare first edition includes writings by acclaimed cultural critic Greg Tate, known for his work on Hip-Hop, and Professor Christina Sharpe, a leading voice in Black studies and English literature.