February 4~ African-American visual artists

Posted in #BlackHistoryMonth in Visual Arts, African American Visual Artists by

Edmonia Lewis (1844-1907)
Neoclassical African-American and Native American sculptor
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmonia-Lewis

Hiawatha / 1868 / Marble / 13 3/4”x7 3/4”x5 1/2”

 

 

Bill Traylor (1853/54-1949)
African-American self-taught artist
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/bill-traylor-4852

Untitled (Radio) / 1939–42 / Opaque watercolor & pencil on printed advertising cardboard / 32 1/2”x24 1/2”

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