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Mid 20th Century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" c.1950
Signed 'ISSERLIS' on reverse
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait Photography, Black and White Photography, African American Art
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Portrait Art, Artistic Photography, Black and White Photographs-Inner Strength
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Black and White
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
African American artists. This show included works by Romare Bearden, who was awarded Honorable Mention
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art
Located in Miami, FL
African American Artist Vincent D Smith makes a statement about racial justice. In this work from
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed mixed-media collage on paper w/ photographs, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Ballard, who is the first Black woman to have her art featured on the cover of Time Magazine, first in
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Foil
Sitting with the Shadows: framed painting w/ photos, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
other mixed media. Is it by artist Lavett Ballard, who is the first Black woman to have her art featured
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 2 in
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Sweetheart, collectible lt ed beach towel/wall hanging African American art star
By Glenn Ligon
Located in New York, NY
Glenn Ligon
Sweetheart, ca. 2015
Silkscreen on 100% Large Beach Towel
Artists authorized printed signature on the attached tag
for the Artists Production Fund - Works on Whatever (WO...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Mixed Media, Screen
The House of Shango — African American artist
By Samella Lewis
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
historian, critic, curator, collector, and advocate of African American art has helped empower generations
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
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Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 – 1970 and
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, India Ink
'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract painting w/ collage & photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. It includes imagery that references African American history and cultural references on the Black
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abstract painting w/ collage & photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Early 20th Century African American Crazy Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
both a visual masterpiece and a powerful testament to the legacy of African American folk art
Category
Early 20th Century American Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
SHOUT Signed Lithograph, Preacher Black Church, African American Culture
By Samella Lewis
Located in Union City, NJ
, administrator, editor, filmmaker and collector and is renowned for her contributions to African American art and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Abstract painting w/ photograph & collage objects, Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Usual Suspects: framed painting by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Gatekeeper: abstract African American collage painting w/ Black figures, yellow
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Skittles & Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
Richard J. WatsonSkittles & Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green, 2012
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Biography of a Drive-By: wall sculpture by Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
connected to the “Sho Nuff Art Group”, a group of African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
I See You Jockin FP
By Fahamu Pecou
Located in East Quogue, NY
Smithsonian National Museum of African American Art and Culture, Societe Generale (Paris), Nasher Museum at
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
Harold A. and Ann R. Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African-American Art. Includes works by Benny
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Laid Paper
Sunrise Over Money: framed painting / collage by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Found Objects
On a Clear Day: framed abstract painting by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Night Watchers: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, red pink
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
Georgia, with a devoted interest in preserving African American folk art from the Civil War era. Its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 0.5 in W 73 in D 63 in
3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood
In the Nick of Time: African American collage painting w/ found objects & figure
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Leather, Fiberboard, Found Objects, Acrylic
St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
to American art in a major retrospective, Circle Dance: The Art of John T. Scott.
Scott was
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Every Time I Feel the Spirit: African American collage painting w/ figures, blue
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Leather, Archival Paper
H 24.5 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
International Revue of African-American Art and The Village Voice, as well as being included in " 100 New York
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
Tallahassee, FL where he studied under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Still Life
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bearden & Harry Henderson, A History of African-American Art (1993); Elsa Honig Fine, The Afro-American
Category
1960s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled: Street Art - Graffiti Art Before Basquiat - African American
Located in Miami, FL
African-American artist and Spiral Group member. In the mid 1970's, Hollingsworth was widely exhibited in
Category
1970s Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
The Guardian - Father and Daughter, Child, Black Artist, American Flag, Skyline
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
been included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
Located in Norwich, GB
If you are interested in African American Art and in Women in the Arts, I will certainly not need
Category
Mid-19th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
H 29.93 in W 25.79 in D 1.19 in
Black Angel - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
'African Idol' — American Modernism
By Robert Vale Faro
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Robert Vale Faro, untitled (African Idol), serigraph, c. 1940, edition 6. Signed in pencil. A fine
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Art book: 30 Americans artists (hand signed and dated by Glenn Ligon)
By Glenn Ligon
Located in New York, NY
range of African-American art. Recent New York exhibitions inspired the Rubell family to mount an
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
H 11.5 in W 9 in D 1.25 in
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
The painting
Category
1990s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He was also a
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist - Spiral Group
Located in Miami, FL
representational and abstract art.[10]
In the summer of 1963, Hollingsworth and fellow African-American artists
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil
H 18.2 in W 24.4 in D 2 in
African American Pine Burr Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional African American pine burr quilt. All hand quilted and pieced. Found in Selma, Alabama
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Quilts
Materials
Textile
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso
It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
America's Daughter
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
exhibited at the Resource Center of African American Art in Atlanta, the Danforth Museum in Framingham, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
America's Son
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
cultural roles and the heritage of the African American family. His work has evolved from portraiture to
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 60 in W 41 in D 2 in
Pair of African American Portraits
By Josef Presser
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Josef Presser (Poland, United States, 1907 - 1967)
“Pair of African American Portraits”
9 x 7
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
#3 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ourselves: African-American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art,' 1992. Dean’s
Category
1970s American Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African mother with two children standing outside her "Home." The work is created by African American
Category
1970s Post-War Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Three Sisters: large abstract expressionist figural painting & breast feeding
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
University, Woodmere Art Museum, African American Museum in Philadelphia, Petrucci Family Foundation
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Village in Benin Africa - African American Artist Paints Africa in the 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
landscape by an African American artist. It is characterized by flat pattens of bold color and distorted
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Photographic Paper
'Cascade' — Contemporary African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
in many museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Conté, Oil, Acrylic, Felt Pen
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
artwork, and 1950 he became the first African-American instructor at the Art Students League, where he
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Color
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- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
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