african american painters

Examines contemporary African-American artist Jacob Lawrence's use of motifs and forms to achieve emotional and historical statements.

Narrative text describes the artist's paintings and their portrayal of the lives of her African-American relatives in the rural American South.

Discusses the life and work of the African-American folk artist Horace Pippin.

Through words and paintings, an artist tells about growing up on a cotton plantation in Cuthbert, Georgia, serving time in prison for his actions during a civil rights demonstration, and finding a purpose and direction in life.

A brief biography of the twentieth-century African-American painter whose art featured significant people and events from African-American history.

Draws from magazines, newspapers, and taped interviews to provide information about the life and painting of African-American folk artist Clementine Hunter, known as Tebe.

A biography of the African-American artist who grew up in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance and became one of the most renowned painters of the life of his people.