February 5~ African-American visual artists

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

Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), First African-American painter to gain international acclaim
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Ossawa-Tanner

The Annunciation / 1898 / Oil on canvas / 57”x71 1/4”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laura Wheeler Waring (1877-1948)
African-American artist, illustrator, and educator
http://tmlarts.com/laura-wheeler-waring/

Portrait of Alma Thomas / c.1945 / Oil on canvas / 30”x25 1/8”

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