Black Abstraction in Architecture

Studies the history of abstraction in architecture and posits its subversive potential for contemporary Black creators.

In Black Abstraction in Architecture, Sean Canty charts the evolution of architectural abstraction from its roots in Euclidean geometry, through its utilization as a vehicle for colonial expansion, to its contemporary reappropriation by Black cultural practitioners. Canty’s comprehensive historical and critical scrutiny reveals the paradoxical nature of abstraction as both...