Aaron Douglas : art, race, and the Harlem renaissance

Author

Kirschke, Amy Helene

Document type

Livre

Language

English

Source

82 ill.; bibliogr.; index ; xviii, 166 p., [64] p. of pl. ; 1995

ISBN

0-87805-775-7

Publisher

University Press of Mississippi, Jackson (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Explores the career of the Harlem Renaissance artist who is known primarily for his book illustrations and public murals. According to the author, "Aaron Douglas was the first African-American artist to explore modernism and to incorporate African art into his work".

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United States
• Douglas, Aaron, 1899-1979
• United States
• 1900-2000
• Illustration
• Public art
• Mural painting
• African Americans
• Harlem Renaissance
• Africa
• Art
• Influence
• Representation

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- États-Unis
• Douglas, Aaron, 1899-1979
• Etats-Unis
• 1900-2000
• Illustration
• Art public
• Peinture murale
• Afro-Américains
• Harlem Renaissance
• Afrique
• Art
• Influence
• Représentation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19960101-00280887

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