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Harlem renaissance artists

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Archibald Motley, Jr. http://lovelysacreddimensions.blogspot.com/2011/02/painting-by-archibald-j-motley-jr.html

This painting, Saturday Night" by Archibald L. Motley is about how swing dancing made people happy. As you can see by the expressions on everyones face it was very entertaining. Also the woman that is dancing is in such a soulful positioning you can just see how much the dancing means to her individually. This image relates to the themes, pride and desire to reconstruct meaning of "negro". The way that this artwork shows pride is because you can tell that the dancers in the picture have full…

The culture of Africa had a major influence on Harlem, New York, shaping the famed Harlem Renaissance. In the early 20th century, the Harlem Renaissance emerged as a cultural movement in Harlem, New York, showcasing the creativity and talent of African-American artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals. The vibrant culture of Africa infused Harlem, New York, with a new energy during the Harlem Renaissance. It inspired the artistic expressions, music, literature, fashion, a...

The culture of Africa had a major influence on Harlem, New York, shaping the famed Harlem Renaissance. In the early 20th century, the Harlem Renaissance emerged as a cultural movement in Harlem, New York, showcasing the creativity and talent of African-American artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals. The vibrant culture of Africa infused Harlem, New York, with a new energy during the Harlem Renaissance. It inspired the artistic expressions, music, literature, fashion, a...

Striptease-Harlem-1934

I confess that when I first encountered Edward Burra’s vibrant paintings of African-Americans languidly hanging out on the streets and in the the jazz clubs of Prohibition New York I assumed …

Palmer Hayden The Subway 1930

In Collection: Palmer Hayden, The Janitor Who Paints, 1930, Smithsonian American art Museum Washington. About the work and Hayden (1890-1973): By 1940 Palmer Hayden was known for his narrative scenes of New York’s urban life and the rural South. Like a photographer taking snapshots, he depicted black subjects during unguarded moments in their daily …