How Long to Read The Shape of Power

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shape of Power?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 56 minutes to read The Shape of Power by Karen Lemmey

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A major new survey of American sculpture, exploring how it both reflects and redefines concepts of race and identity in the United States How does American sculpture intersect with the history of race in the United States? The three-dimensional qualities of sculpture give it a distinct advantage over other art forms in capturing a subject’s likeness, and our minds can swiftly conjure a body and racialize it from the most minimal of prompts. The Shape of Power examines the role of American sculpture, from the nineteenth century to today, in understanding and constructing the concept of race in the United States and how this medium has shaped the way generations have learned to visualize and think about race. Exploring the relationship between sculpture and ideas about race in the United States, this book provides fresh perspectives on artists ranging from Hiram Powers, Edmonia Lewis, and Augusta Savage to Barbara Chase-Riboud, Titus Kaphar, Raven Halfmoon, Sanford Biggers, Betye Saar, Yolanda López, and Simone Leigh. It reveals how sculptors use this versatile medium to challenge discriminatory ideologies and entrenched social and cultural constructions of race while offering bold new visions of community, identity, and selfhood. Featuring superb illustrations of sculptural works in a broad range of media, The Shape of Power contributes new scholarship to the understudied field of American sculpture, which hasn't been the subject of a major publication survey in more than fifty years. Published in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC Exhibition Schedule Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC November 8, 2024–September 14, 2025

How long is The Shape of Power?

The Shape of Power by Karen Lemmey is 293 pages long, and a total of 74,129 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shape of Power Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 45 minutes to read The Shape of Power aloud.

What Reading Level is The Shape of Power?

The Shape of Power is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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