Famous african-american artists paintings
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10 Artworks that Defined the Civil Rights Era
The civil rights era was a period in which Black Americans sought equal rights under American law during the s and s. Although the 13th amendment had abolished slavery, nearly a century later Black Americans continued to endure discrimination, violent oppression, segregation, and lynchings during an era known to the world as, “Jim Crow.” Many Black visual artists during the civil rights era were inspired bygd the revolutionary time, using the monumental moment as a backdrop to their works. At Artsper, we are committed to accessibility and the equal representation of art. Together, let’s examine 10 artworks that defined the civil rights era.
1. David C. Driskell, Behold thy Son,
Artist David C. Driskell relocated to the South at the end of the s shortly after the lynching of year-old Emmett Till. Emmet Till’s story was not the first or the last of its kind, but the coverage was widespread throughout the entire country. T
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Top 12 Famous Black Artists Who Achieved Greatness
For many years, Black artists were shunned away by the general art historical narrative, but that did not stop them from creating exceptional works of art. Black art is not necessarily political, but, just like any art, it is still deeply rooted in the identity of its creator. Below is by no means a definitive list of 12 outstanding Black artists everyone needs to know.
Norman Lewis: the Great Black Artist of Abstract Expressionism
Norman Lewis was truly a great American artist and the only Black Abstract Expressionist of the first generation. A social realist in his early career, Lewis moved to abstraction in the mids. By that time, Lewis grew tired of depicting the American life that was so exclusive and so merciless to a large part of the country’s population.
Lewis spent years trying to find a way for artists to affect the political situation with their art, trying to find a cure for systemic racism and violence
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More than seventy works by African-American artists—drawn exclusively from the collection of the Metropolitan—include prints by Robert Blackburn, Elizabeth Catlett, William H. Johnson, Raymond Steth, and Dox Thrash, among others, as well as paintings and watercolors by Jacob Lawrence, Joseph Delaney, Lois Mailou Jones, Horace Pippin, Romare Bearden, Samuel Joseph Brown, Palmer Hayden, and Bill Traylor. Focusing on the years –45, the selection reflects aspects of daily life for African Americans during the latter part of the Harlem Renaissance, the Depression and New Deal era, and World War II.
New opportunities between and under the WPA led to technical innovations in printmaking and a resurgence of artistic production. The installation explores eight central themes: Cultural Identity and Heritage, Faces (portraits), the South, the North, Religion, Labor, Recreation, and War (World War II). Pictures of home, work, and leisure activities convey the artists' dr