If you missed the exhibition at MOCA and happen to be over in the UK from 30 October you can see the exhibition
BLACK PANTHER: Emory Douglas and the Art of Revolution at Urbis in Manchester. The exhibition contains many of these artworks, but has a different curatorial bent, as it has been curated by URBIS. For more info visit www.urbis.org.uk

your artwork is very meaningful
i like it alot

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I am inspired by Emory Douglas by his worked to know art can have an impact for a positive change. I am a young artist buy a mature woman who struggled accepting my creativity. Many of blacks put me down discouraged me to move forward as an artiest. So, I was empowered to move forward in spite of the haters.

As an LAUSD art teacher, I was immediately inspired to create what I hope will be a fun and critical thinking lesson for my high school art students, built around this exhibit. Sadly I cannot bring them to see the exhibit, but I can use the teachable moment to reaffirm Black History month and to
underscore how many themes Mr. Douglas illustrated in his work with which economically challenged communities still struggle today.
Thank you MOCA. But we need more PR!!

Does Bro.Douglas have posters or canvases that can be purchased?

Thank you Emory Douglas for creating the images reflecting the climate of past times. The Black Panther Party's influence can be seen throughout Los Angeles in such actions as the free breakfast programs started by the BPP, Liberation Schools, and the Sickle Cell anemia focus which the Panthers brought to our attention. These historical images will live forever in the hearts and minds of a people so often unacknowledged and may be an inspsiration to a country in need of social change agents. MOCA your decision to support this political work is applauded.

I HOPE THAT THIS EXHIBITION OF EMORY'S WORK TRAVELS FROM MOCA TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. NOT ONLY ARE THE IMAGES STRIKING AND EVOCATIVE, BUT THEY PROVIDE A MUCH NEEDED ILLUSTRATION OF A TIME IN OUR PROUD COUNTRY'S HISTORY WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE WERE "WALKING THE WALK".

ART FOR ART SAKE IS VALID AND PROVIDES ME INROADS FOR EMOTIONAL INTROSPECTION.

ART BORNE OUT OF THE CRUCIBLE OF EVERY DAY LIFE CONNECTS ME TO MY FELLOW MAN, KEEPS ME THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS OF MY BIRTH AND MAKES ME AWARE OF THE DUTIES INCUMBENT UPON SOMEONE WHO CAN AFFORD TO TAKE AN AFTERNOON OFF WORK AND GO LOOK AT ART.

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE AND THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY.

BIG UP EMORY!!!

Although too young to be politically active during that era, anyone my age couldn’t avoid hearing and reading about the BPP, particularly during their ‘peak years’ in the late 60s and early 70s (when I was in jr high and high school).

Whenever I discuss this era and the struggle against the USA government by the BPP (and assorted white radical groups), younger co-workers are incredulous – they do not believe that the BPP fought armed battles against local California police departments, from Oakland to Los Angeles. Nor can they believe that a group like the Weatherman declared open war against the USofA.

But no matter how extreme these groups may seem to today’s youth, nothing these groups did compares to the criminal excesses of Hoover, the FBI and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. This is proven by the fact that so many of the white radicals escaped any prosecution as the Feds knew that any trial would expose more criminal conduct by “law enforcement” than the government could possibly explain away. Unfortunately, black activists were not so lucky. Somehow, the government was willing to prosecute blacks without worrying about the political fall-out from COINTELPRO and other embarrassing realities.

The exhibit brought back many incredible memories of a time that is difficult to explain to those not there. Mr. Douglas' art does a better job of communicating the history of those times better than words ever could

Those who were not yet living during these times have no idea how absolutely terrifying it was to be a Black citizen with no rights. Remember, the Civil Rights Voting Act was only legislated in 1964. The Black Panther Party was only trying to right what had been so wrong in this country for so long yet they were demonized by the mainstream media, and by journalists like Walter Cronkite. Only publications like Ramparts and I.F. Stone's Weekly gave them any props. All that manufactured fear caused "ordinary Americans" to side with the government which enabled COINTELPRO to carry out its campaign of murder and destroy the Party. Thank the stars, Emory got it all down on paper.

Although the Black Panthers were a radical group, I appreciate how these pieces show their desire to correct injustice, feed the hungry, and expose the corporate, political power structures that were contributing to oppression and injustice.

Wonderfull and moving. I must say the PR department for the MOCA should really try to get the word out better. This exhibit really needs to be seen by all types of people. How blacks have struggled and how dire it was to defend their lives needs to be understood and this impactful art does it so well. Kudos to the MOCA!

The image of the presidential puppet is brilliant. What is most striking is that whole thing is overlaid on the NYSE prices chart. At first the puppet image strikes the viewer, then the viewer instinctively starts checking the price quotes on their investments - only to realize that they are puppets as well!

As a ph.d. with an emphasis in Black Panther history, I am dismayed as well by the lack of pr given to this exhibit. Despite my dismay, I am excited to see the attention that these essential works deserve.

Viva La Revolution!!!

Same HERE! i only found this because i heard about Murakami coming to MOCA...Sadly that MOCA's Public Relations Department did not give Emory Douglas the Proper and Decent Media Coverage. There is an ENTIRE African American Community out there who would love to patronize and support MOCA particulary for this EXHIBIT alone! But to my surprise, MOCA has failed to grant Emory Douglas public recognition in such a metropolis like Los Angeles. In any case, I am very delighted to see Emory's work celebrated none the less.
Emory Douglas dear, congratulations on such commemorative pieces.

As a transplant from New York, I am always looking for culturally diverse exhibits. As a mother of four African-American males, I am always trying to expose them to all aspects of their culture and history. Thank you for this great effort! One request please, can your P.R. department make an effort to get the word out to High schools, regardless of their demographic, so that Los Angeles teens have a broader database of experiences with art?! I only found this, which I will take my family and friends, because I was looking for the Murakami exhibit...Best, Danica Jamieson

Emory's work is original and significant as we all can see even to the present day. I look forward to seeing Eomry's work in Atlanta hopefully soon. Artists like Emory should be celebrated and upheld for young artists to examine and overstand what this visual communication is and should be about.

Emory, It's wonderful to see your work celebrated this way. I'm proud to have seen it when it first appeared in the newspaper.

Any luck locating a "Little Aretha" copy (the one of Leilah) that was originally a photo in the Sun Reporter from the day the Oakland Community School opened?

Congratulations on such fine work over the years.

Norma

Thank you Moca for bringing this art to Los Angeles! We need this exibit in South Central, East Los Angeles, Leimert Park and Central Ave where so much of our activism took place. Bring this art to the People!

You can buy Emory Douglas books and posters at Art Catalogues at MOCA
please call 310.289.5223
or email nsnellman@moca.org
we have soft cover books Emory Douglas for $35
posters that range from $20-$200
thanks
-Natascha