Description
African American artists have made monumental contributions to
the world of art, producing an influential body of work informed by the
Black experience. Celebrated here is the art of Emma Amos, Grafton
Tyler Brown, Keshida Layone, Loïs Mailou Jones, Whitfield Lovell,
Dominique Ramsey, Charles White, Laura James, Charles Ethan
Porter, Romare Bearden, Laura Wheeler Waring, and Aaron Douglas—
some of whom are very well known and others who aren’t but should
be. From scenes laced with social commentary, cultural affirmation,
myth, history, or a simple love for life in all its beauty and folly, to
abstract pieces that challenge viewers to consider new perspectives,
these artists have created memorable images that stand alone as well
as they stand together.
