Tag black art

February 2, 2022
in Art & Architecture

Black Artists in America: From the the Great Depression to Civil Rights

February 2, 2022
in Art & Architecture

Earnestine Jenkins– My new book, Black Artists in America: from the Great Depression to Civil Rights, (which accompanies an exhibition of the same name that was on view at the Dixon Galleries and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee from October 17, 2021 until January 2, 2022) explores the work of African

June 17, 2012
in African American Studies, American History, History, Literature

Happy Father’s Day Birthday, Carl Van Vechten

June 17, 2012
in African American Studies, American History, History, Literature

A sensitive discussion will ensue for anyone who names Carl Van Vechten a “father” of the Harlem Renaissance. Although married to Russian actress Fania Marinoff, Van Vechten never had children. Nevertheless, he was a patron and active supporter of many young artists and writers, including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston,