Petrine Archer-Straw

Quick Facts

Full Name	Petrine Archer-Straw
Occupation	Art Historian
Date Of Birth	Dec 26, 1956(1956-12-26)
Age	68
Date Of Death	December 5, 2012, Kingston, Jamaica
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Petrine Archer-Straw Biography

Petrine Archer-Straw is one of the most popular and richest Art Historian who was born on December 26, 1956 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.

Petrine Archer-Straw (26 December 1956 – 5 December 2012) was a British artist and influential art historian and curator who specialised in the art of the Caribbean people. In the words of Eddie Chambers: “In her work as an artist, academic, art historian, writer and curator, Archer-Straw consistently challenged the prevailing orthodoxies that treat Caribbean artists and cultural practice in geographical, racial and artistic isolation. In essence, her position was that we cannot fully understand or appreciate the practice of Caribbean artists without due consideration of broader factors such as migration, history, identity and, above all diaspora – the scattering of many black people beyond their ancestral homeland of Africa.”

Petrine Archer-Straw was born in Birmingham, England, to Jamaican parents, and was raised during the 1960s in an atmosphere of “… racial pride, and activism”. Her father arrived England in 1955 as a linotype press operator and subsequently sent for his family to join him. Archer-Straw notes that her home was a hub for the community. These were extremely formative experiences for the young Archer-Straw who also recalls how she “would do the rounds [on Sunday] with my father, …. joining in house to house campaigning and, in the summer, attending the numerous rallies and protest marches. However, this community work eventually drew the ire of the right-wing British National Front and the family subsequently moved to Jamaica in the early 1970s, where Archer-Straw finished high school and started university.

Petrine Archer-Straw Net Worth

Petrine Archer-Straw is one of the richest Art Historian from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Petrine Archer-Straw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Archer-Straw’s book Negrophilia: Avant-Garde Paris and Black Culture in the 1920s focused on the fashion for African artefacts, themes and emblems in Paris of the 1920s, including figures such as Josephine Baker. The book inspired a jazz album by Mike Ladd, Negrophilia: The Album (2005), on Thirsty Ear. The album’s lyrics combine references to the milieu that Archer-Straw defines with references to the civil rights struggle in the US and more recent pop music; Pitchfork said: “its best moments are stellar and exhilarating” and scored it 7.2/10.

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Rafael Ranked on the list of most popular Art Historian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Petrine Archer- Straw celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Petrine Archer-Straw

1. Petrine Archer-Straw is a British artist, art historian, and curator.
2. She specializes in contemporary African and diaspora art.
3. Archer-Straw has curated exhibitions in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
4. She has written extensively on African and Caribbean art history.
5. Archer-Straw’s book “Negrophilia” explores black identity in Western art.
6. She was a lecturer at Goldsmiths College in London for over 20 years.
7. Archer-Straw has served as a consultant for major museums and galleries.
8. Her work challenges traditional Eurocentric perspectives on art history.
9. Archer-Straw advocates for greater representation of non-Western artists in museums.
10. She continues to be an influential voice in the field of contemporary African art.