Items of My Mind

4 Jan 2012

freexone:

Aaron Douglas (1898-1979) was the Harlem Renaissance artist whose work best exemplified the ‘New Negro’ philosophy. He painted murals for public buildings and produced illustrations and cover designs for many black publications including The Crisis and Opportunity. In 1940 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he founded the Art Department at Fisk University and tought for twenty nine years.

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    His work was the first art of the Harlem Renaissance that I was introduced to. Love the messages in his pieces.
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    I love his work. Need to get a print or two.
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