A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985)
The Many Ways To Work It Out, 2017 / Charcoal, pastel, and pencil on paper / Private collection
Tag Archives: Black American artists
Autoportrait Day 43~ Diane Edison
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Portraitist and educator Diane Edison (born 1950)
1. Self-Portrait, 1996 / Oil on panel / Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia
2. Close, But No Cigar, 2002 / Colored pencil on black paper / Private collection
3. Self Portrait in a Red Shirt, 2002 / Colored pencil, pastel, and graphite on paper
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
4. Self-Portrait, 2015 / Colored pencil on black paper / Private collection
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Autoportrait Day 33~ Alison Saar
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Sculptor, mixed-media, and installation artist Alison Saar (born 1956)
Left: Mirror, Mirror; Mulatta Seeking Inner Negress, 2014 / Woodcut and chine collé on found sugar sack / Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation
Right: Mirror, Mirror; Mulatta Seeking Inner Negress II, 2015 / Woodcut on chine-collé / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
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Born December 31~ Selma Burke
Selma Hortense Burke (December 31, 1900-August 29, 1995) was an American sculptor, educator, and member of the Harlem Renaissance movement.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_Burke
Monument to the Tuskegee Airmen by Selma Burke / 1942 / Bronze / 9-1/4″x6″x6″
From The Melvin Holmes Collection of African American Art, San Francisco, CA
Selma Burke on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/selma-burke/
Further reading:
https://www.ncmaahc.org/posts/selma-burke
https://thejohnsoncollection.org/selma-burke/
https://www.villagepreservation.org/2021/03/01/groundbreaking-artist-and-educator-selma-hortense-burkes-home-at-88-east-10th-street/
Born December 17~ Paula Wilson
Paula Wilson (born December 17, 1975) is an American mixed-media artist creating works examining cultural history, individual identity, and the female persona.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Wilson
Data Unloaded by Paula Wilson
2008 / Collage, watercolor, colored pencil on paper / 41-1/4″x26″
Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Paula Wilson on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/paula-wilson/
Further reading:
https://paulajwilson.com/
https://traveler.marriott.com/storybooked/paula-wilson/
http://www.strangefirecollective.com/qa-paula-wilson
Born November 26~ Kara Walker
Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a contemporary African-American artist known for her exploration of race, stereotypes, gender, and identity throughout American history.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Walker
Pack-Mules in the Mountains, from the portfolio Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) by Kara Walker
2005 / Offset lithograph and screenprint on paper / 53”x39” / Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC
Kara Walker on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/kara-walker/
Further reading:
https://walkerart.org/collections/artists/kara-walker
https://fineartglobe.com/artists/kara-walkers-take-on-our-troubled-times/
https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/kara-walker-cut-to-the-quick/
Born November 11~ Beulah Ecton Woodard
Beulah Ecton Woodard (November 11, 1895-July 13, 1955) was an American sculptor and painter and the first African-American artist to show at LACMA.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beulah_Woodard
Young Boy (Chuck) by Beulah Ecton Woodard
1954 / Painted clay (fired) / 12-1/2″x10″x6″ / Private collection
Beulah Ecton Woodard on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/beulah-woodard/
Further reading:
https://cshockart.com/2017/02/05/artist-a-day-challenge-5-beulah-ecton-woodard/
https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/BEULAH-WOODARD-(1895—1955)-African-Woman?saleno=2156&lotNo=8&refNo=606026
https://web.archive.org/web/20130730204726/http://maa.missouri.edu/objects/euroam/2007-4AmWoodardMaudelle.html
See also: https://schristywolfe.com/2020/03/19/womens-history-month-in-visual-arts-march-19/
Born November 4~ Keisha Scarville
Keisha Scarville (born November 4, 1975) is an American photographer and multimedia artist. She is an adjunct faculty member at ICP and Parsons School of Art & Design in New York.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keisha_Scarville
Untitled from Mama’s Clothes Series (Submerged Hand) by Keisha Scarville
2017 / Archival digital pigment print / 17”x11” / Editions 1-10 of 10 + 2AP
Keisha Scarville on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/keisha-scarville/
Further reading:
https://www.lightwork.org/archive/keisha-scarville-alma/
https://www.womenandperformance.org/ampersand/28-3-rose-king-scarville
http://mokomagazine.org/wordpress/2018/01/02/i-am-here-an-interview-with-keisha-scarville/
Born November 3~ Lois Mailou Jones
Loïs Mailou Jones (November 3, 1905-June 9, 1998) was an American artist and educator. Jones’ career began in the 1930s and she continued to produce art work until her death in 1998 at the age of 92.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Mailou_Jones
Ubi Girl from Tai Region by Lois Mailou Jones
1972 / Acrylic on canvas / 43-3/4″x60″ / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Lois Mailou Jones on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/lois-mailou-jones/
Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/lois-mailou-jones/
https://fredericmagazine.com/2021/02/lois-mailou-jones-artist-textile-design/
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug01/westkaemper/callaloo/mailoujones.html
Born November 1~ Margaret Taylor-Burroughs
Margaret Taylor-Burroughs (November 1, 1915-November 21, 2010) was an American visual artist, writer, poet, educator, and arts organizer. She co-founded what is now the DuSable Museum of African American History.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Taylor-Burroughs
Family by Margaret Taylor-Burroughs
1963 / Linocut on Japanese paper / 19″x15″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Margaret Taylor-Burroughs on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/margaret-taylor-goss-burroughs/
Further reading:
http://www.margaretburroughs.com/biography/
https://www.dusablemuseum.org/exhibition/south-side-stories/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/margaret-burroughs
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