Radical Virtuosity: Ana Mendieta and the Black Atlantic (The MIT Press)

Ana Mendieta (1948-1985) is remembered as the creator of powerful artworks expressing a dramatic sensuality and unflinching second-wave feminist sensibility. In Radical Virtuosity, art historian Genevieve Hyacinthe widens our understanding of the artist, connecting Mendiet'a innovative work to the art, cultural aesthetics and concerns feminisms, and sociopolitical messages of the black Atlantic. Profusely illustrated, Hyacinthe's account celebrates Mendieta's work and legacy for its remarkable artistic significance.