{"product_id":"black-queer-and-untold","title":"Black, Queer, and Untold: A New Archive of Designers, Artists, and Trailblazers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Key\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncover oft-forgotten figures in Black and Queer art history in this treasure trove of nearly 400 full-color images from the 19th century to the present \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This wildly impressive feat of research outlines a Black, queer history of art and design, dating all the way back to the 19th century. The book also represents author and graphic designer Jon Key's effort to situate himself in the history of American visual culture, from which Black queer contributions have too often been erased.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ethem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign history has often been presented through a narrow lens, leaving many Black and queer creators outside the story. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack, Queer, and Untold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, acclaimed designer and artist Jon Key builds a more expansive archive—one that recognizes the artists, activists, publishers, and cultural innovators whose work helped shape visual culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanning the nineteenth century through the present, the book moves from abolitionist newspapers and Harlem Renaissance publications to independent zines created during the AIDS-activism movement. Across six chronologically arranged sections, Key examines how design became a tool for expression, resistance, visibility, and community building.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOral histories, personal narratives, album covers, posters, archival letters, newspaper clippings, academic essays, and other cultural objects reveal stories too often excluded from the traditional creative-arts canon. Together, they form a richly layered record of people whose influence deserves to be seen, studied, and remembered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by designer and artist Jon Key\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores Black and queer contributions to design history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCovers the nineteenth century through the present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized chronologically across six sections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes abolitionist newspapers and Harlem Renaissance publications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamines zines associated with AIDS activism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures album covers, posters, letters, and newspaper clippings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDraws from oral histories and personal narratives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnects visual design with activism and cultural identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHEMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack and queer creative history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresentation within the design canon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt as resistance and community building\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing and independent media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarlem Renaissance visual culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAIDS activism and zine culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival recovery and preservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentity, visibility, and cultural memory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book discusses racism, homophobia, exclusion, the AIDS crisis, and other subjects connected to discrimination and social injustice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical terminology and archival material may reflect the language and attitudes of their original periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterpretations and selections reflect the author’s research and curatorial perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover artwork, dimensions, and publisher markings may vary according to the available edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview the product images and edition information before ordering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHY YOU’LL WANT TO READ IT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a design survey, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack, Queer, and Untold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an act of cultural restoration. Jon Key brings overlooked creators into full view, revealing a visual legacy shaped by imagination, resistance, and the refusal to disappear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREPORT COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo report a potential copyright concern involving this listing, visit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReport Copyright Infringement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT TYPE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt, Design, and Cultural History Hardcover Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner: PubWest Diverse Voices Design Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA CultureType Best Black Art Book of 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Artist, designer, and writer Key provides a glimpse of the people and objects whose contributions to the graphic arts intersect their queerness and Blackness... A thoughtful culmination of research, written with emotional intensity. A necessary purchase.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon(athan) Key \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist, designer, and writer originally from Seale, Alabama. After receiving his BFA from RISD, Jon began his design career at Grey Advertising in NYC before moving on to work with HBO, Nickelodeon, and The Public Theater. Now he is co-founder of the Brooklyn-based design studio Morcos Key with Wael Morcos. As an educator, Jon has taught at MICA, Parsons, and currently teaches at Cooper Union and SVA. Jon is also a Co-Founder and Design Director of Codify Art, a multidisciplinary collective dedicated to creating, producing, supporting, and showcasing work by artists of color, particularly women, queer, and trans artists of color. Jon was selected for Forbes 30 under 30 Art and Style list for 2020 and was the Frank Staton Chair in Graphic Design at Cooper Union 2018-2019. His work has been featured in Jeffery Deitch Gallery NYC, the Armory Show, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. Jon holds an MA in Design Research, Writing and Criticism from SVA. 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