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Emma Amos in Conversation with Courtney J. Martin
- Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art
- Duke University Press
- Number 30, Spring 2012
- pp. 104-113
- Article
- Additional Information
Spiral, founded in 1963 by Romare Bearden, Norman Lewis, and Charles Alston, was a group of black American artists in New York. This interview with Emma Amos addresses her reasons for joining Spiral, her role as the group’s only woman, the effect of her involvement in Spiral on her artwork, the circumstances of the group’s first show, and other topics.