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Lois Mailou Jones led a long and prolific life as an artist, capturing an extraordinary range of subjects in her paintings.
A central figure of the Harlem Renaissance was Augusta Savage (1892-1962), an African American sculptor. "The Harp" was inspired by "Lift Every Voice and Sing" but was later destroyed after its ...
James Van Der Zee was an African-American photographer known for his distinctive portraits from the Harlem Renaissance. The artist used photography as a means not only to celebrate black culture but ...
African-American writers, musicians, artists and academics across the country sought to promote confidence, dignity and self-expression—a movement that would blossom into the Harlem Renaissance.
The Studio Museum of Harlem in New York City ... little-known chapter in the history of American art. Entitled "Explorations in the City of Light: African-American Artists in Paris, 1945-65 ...