Aaron Douglas : art, race, and the Harlem Renaissance / Amy Helene Kirschke
- Author
- Kirschke, Amy Helene
- Published
- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [1995]
- Copyright Date
- ©1995
- Physical Description
- xviii, 166 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : 82 illustrations ; 24 cm
- Additional Creators
- Douglas, Aaron
- Contents
- A hungry spirit -- The pulse of the Negro world -- An artist concerned with Black life -- A visual artist with an authentic voice -- The evolution of Douglas's artistic language -- The New Negro and other books -- The hallelujah period -- The father of Black American art.
- Summary
- Aaron Douglas (1899-1979) is the leading visual artist of the Harlem Renaissance, the first African-American to explore modernism and to reflect African art in his paintings, murals, and illustrations. For Douglas, the movement was a special expression of African-Americanism that should be screened from the influence of white culture. Even though white patrons gave generous support, Douglas regarded the Harlem Renaissance as a rare and exceptional black movement and struggled to maintain its clear identity. This exploration of Douglas's life and career is filled with reproductions of his art. From previously unavailable source materials, including letters to his wife, Amy Kirschke traces the struggle of this fascinating artist to advance the Harlem Renaissance and to establish its particular imprint.
- Subject(s)
- Douglas, Aaron
- Douglas, Aaron—Criticism and interpretation
- Douglas, Aaron, 1899-1979
- 1900-1999
- African American artists—Biography
- Harlem Renaissance
- Artistes noirs américains—Biographies
- African American artists
- Intellectual life
- Harlem renaissance
- Kunst
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)—Intellectual life—20th century
- New York (State)—New York—Harlem
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 0878057757 (alk. paper)
9780878057757 (alk. paper)
0878058001 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780878058006 (pbk. ; alk. paper) - Collection
- Charles L. Blockson Collection of African Americana and the African Diaspora.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-158) and index.
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