
RARE African American BLACK ARTS Movement Where Is the REVOLUTION Poetry Book, published in 1973, by NFL Football Legend, Poet, Civil Rights Activist, Blaxploitation movie actor and Fine Artist, Bernie Casey 1939 - 2017. This book is extremely scarce, with only two copies found on the global library database, WorldCat. In this book we see Casey in Black Nationalist mode writing with a direct and trenchant style. This vintage softcover book is 55 pages in length and is in very good condition for age and display use, with some minor creasing, soiling, and edge wear please see all photos carefully.
This book was acquired from the contents of the long defunct Gallery/Tanner in Los Angeles, California, which was founded by African American fine artist and luminary, Samella Lewis. I acquired the entire remaining contents of this closed down and important early Los Angeles African American art gallery, and will be listing many more important, historic, and incredibly rare 1960's - 1970's Black Arts Movement artwork and ephemera in the days and weeks to come. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! Bernie Terry Casey (1939 - 2017) was active/lived in California, West Virginia. Bernie Casey is known for Geometric abstraction. Bernard "Bernie" Terry Casey was born in Wyco, West Virginia on June 8, 1939. Casey studied at Bowling Green University. As well as a painter, he was also a writer, actor, and football player. Member: Negro Industrial and Economic Union. Exhibited: La Jolla Museum, 1970; University of Iowa Museum, 1972. Edan Hughes, author of the book.While best known for his long career as a television and movie actor, and as a NFL football player in the 1960s, Bernie Casey is also a talented fine artist. Casey showed his paintings of surreal and abstract compositions in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including two solo exhibitions at the Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles and two at the John Bolles Gallery, San Francisco.
Born in Wyco, West Virginia, Casey received both a BA and MFA in Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University. He also served on the Board of Trustees at the Savannah College of Art and Design for over 20 years.
His paintings are found in the permanent collections of the Museum of African American Art, Los Angeles, the Beverly Hills Library and the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC. Bernie Casey was born Bernard Terry Casey on June 8. In the small coal mining community of Wyco. To Frank Leslie Casey and Flossie Coleman Casey. In Wyco, a hillside coal town of just 10,000 residents. The Casey family moved to Columbus, where Casey attended Garfield Elementary School, Champion Junior High and Columbus East High School. Casey had already shown an aptitude for painting and drawing, and soon he developed his athletic abilities as well, particularly in basketball and football. Casey attended Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in. Thanks in part to an athletic scholarship, but he remained intent on becoming an artist. He excelled in football while attending BGSU, and was considered a key player in the school's. He was named a member of the Little All American Team, and was also competitive in track and field.Degree in Art Education from BGSU in. And later received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the same school.
In 1961, after receiving his B. Degree, Casey was drafted into the NFL in the first round by the San Francisco 49ers, where he would spend six seasons, followed by two years with the Los Angeles Rams. Degree, which he received in. Athletic season in which Casey caught 53 passes for a career-high 871 yards and eight touchdowns, Casey was named to the. Shortly thereafter, he became disillusioned with the NFL and professional sports in general, and decided to return to his creative pursuits. Casey appeared in his first film. Guns of the Magnificent Seven. That same year, Casey wrote. Look at the People: Poems and Paintings. A book of art and poetry. He would produce two similar books later on in his career. Casey produced an independent film entitled. Which focused on his thoughts and observations as a painter. As an artist, Casey has produced more than 30 solo exhibitions. He received an honorary doctorate degree from The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia, where he served for twenty years as Chairman of the Board and advocated for arts education.Casey has made over fifty-seven appearances in film and television, including movies such as. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. And TV programs such as. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Casey produced, wrote, directed and acted in. Bernard Casey was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1966. Bernie Casey was born Bernard Terry Casey on June 8, 1939, in the small coal mining community of Wyco, West Virginia, to Frank Leslie Casey and Flossie Coleman Casey. While Casey was still a youth, he and his family moved to Columbus where he attended Garfield Elementary School, Champion Junior High, and Columbus East High School. Casey had already shown an aptitude for painting and drawing, and soon developed his athletic abilities as well, particularly for basketball and football. Casey attended Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Ohio in 1957, thanks in part to an athletic scholarship, where he remained intent on becoming an artist. Casey excelled in football while attending BGSU, and was considered a key player in the school's 1959 championship season. Casey was named a member of the Little All American Team, and was also competitive in track and field. Degree in Art Education from BGSU in 1961, and later received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the same school. Degree, Casey was drafted into the NFL in the first round by the San Francisco 49ers, with whom he would spend six seasons, followed by two years with the Los Angeles Rams. Degree, which he received in 1966. After his standout 1967 athletic season in which Casey caught 53 passes for a career-high 871 yards and eight touchdowns, Casey was named to the 1968 Pro Bowl team. Shortly thereafter, Casey became disillusioned with the NFL and professional sports in general, and decided to return to his creative pursuits. In 1969, Casey appeared in his first film. That same year, he wrote. Casey would publish two similar books later on in his career. In 1971, Casey produced an independent film entitled. As an artist, Casey has produced more than 30 solo exhibitions; he received an honorary doctorate degree from The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia, where he served for twenty years as chairman of the board and advocated for arts education. Casey has made over fifty-seven appearances in film and television, including the movies.In 1997, Casey produced, wrote, directed and acted in. Casey passed away on September 19, 2017.