Through the series of entries, I have tried to convey that African American artists captured images in their work that portrayed the realities for them within American society. Throughout the twentieth and into the twenty-first century, the portraits of the selected artists show that African Americans expressed political and social consciousness in a variety of mediums. By examining such works, one can gain a perspective of some of the realities experienced by blacks in the United States. While this has been a limited selection, there are many more examples, mediums, and artists that further express their take on history. A BRIEF list of such artists include:
Aaron Douglas
Barkley Leonard Hendricks
Simmie Knox
Edmonia Lewis
Gordon Parks
Horace Pippin
Lorna Simpson
Henry Ossawa Taner
Kara Walker
A nice bank of artists is also listed here.
A look back at the works included in this discussion can be seen below:
Aaron Douglas
Barkley Leonard Hendricks
Simmie Knox
Edmonia Lewis
Gordon Parks
Horace Pippin
Lorna Simpson
Henry Ossawa Taner
Kara Walker
A nice bank of artists is also listed here.
A look back at the works included in this discussion can be seen below: