An Ode to Mothers: Charles White
In my ode to mothers, after Mother’s Day, I dedicate this blog to my blessed mother who passed several years ago, and my dear mother-in-law. When I think of how much grief my mother put up with ...
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Tribute to Elizabeth Catlett
I am interrupting my celebration of the art of everyday objects to salute a truly great American artist who died on April 2: Elizabeth Catlett. Catlett was not only a massively important figure in the ...
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African American History Month 2012: Robert Duncanson
In recent weeks, we have explored African American artists who were self-taught, and one who is contemporary and explores the background of black people in American culture. This week we will explore ...
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African American History Month 2012: William T. Williams
We’ve discussed self-taught art, nineteenth-century academic art, and contemporary issue-oriented art in relation to African American History Month. Let’s now talk about black art that has ...
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African American History Month 2012: Glenn Ligon
During the Harlem Renaissance (ca. 1919–1939), African American artists encouraged each other to document the black experience in the United States. This included uplifting scenes of Afric ...
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African American History Month 2012: Minnie Evans
There are many artists whose name is not a household word. That is particularly true for women, and African Americans. Additionally, artists who are self-taught and have a unique vision aside from mai ...
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African American History Month 2011: Sam Gilliam
To close out African American History month, I’d like to explore an aspect of the African American contribution to art that is somewhat sidelined: abstraction. When the term “African Ameri ...
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African American History Month 2011: John Woodrow Wilson
John Woodrow Wilson was a painter, printmaker, sculptor, and illustrator. Like many African American artists, he faced the struggles of a Black man in a white-dominated art culture, particularly durin ...
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African American History Month 2011: Michael Richards
The history of African American art is rich in its “cataloging” (for lack of a better term) of the African American experience. This was the aim of the Harlem Renaissance. The depiction of ...
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African American History Month 2011: John Biggers
Let’s start off African American History month with one of my favorite artists, John Biggers. The theme for this month in SchoolArts is “Messages,” so let’s examine what Bigger ...
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