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African American Picture Study: Faith Ringgold

by HeritageMom | Jan 31, 2022 | Books, Homeschool, Race

Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930 in Harlem, New York City) is an American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, best known for her narrative quilts set in the context of African American culture and history. Her “story...

African American Picture Study: Artist Joshua Johnson

by HeritageMom | Jul 12, 2021 | Homeschool, Race

Artist Joshua Johnson (c. 1763—c. 1824) was an American painter of African and European ancestry from the Baltimore area, and he’s known for his naïve paintings of prominent Maryland residents. Documents dated from 1782 state that...

African American Picture Study: Prince Demah

by HeritageMom | Jul 5, 2021 | Homeschool, Race

Prince Demah (c. 1745—March 1778) was an African American painter who was formerly enslaved and active in Boston in the late 1700s. In April 1777, at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, Demah enlisted in the...

African American Picture Study: Augusta Savage

by HeritageMom | Mar 28, 2021 | Homeschool, Race

Augusta Savage (February 29, 1892 – March 27, 1962) was an outstanding sculptor associated with the intellectual and cultural awakening known as the Harlem Renaissance. She overcame poverty, racism, and discrimination in pursuit of her goals. Creating new visions...

African American Picture Study: Jacob Lawrence

by HeritageMom | Jul 9, 2019 | Homeschool, Race

Jacob Lawrence (September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000) was an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American life and is among the best-known 20th-century African-American painters. Lawrence referred to his style as “dynamic cubism”,...

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