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"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves:
John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Crayon
Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating and intriguing early 20th century Southern American folk art panel, found in
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Mamas Shock" African American Black Folk Artist
By Leon Collins
Located in San Antonio, TX
Leon Collins (Born 1930) Born Galveston Texas Artist Image Size: 28 x 21.75 Medium: Oil "Mama's Shock"
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso
It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting on Canvas, "Portrait of a Woman" by Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Portrait painting of an African American woman with flowers in her hair. Canvas size is 16" x 20
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts."
Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Holy Rain & video, a vernacular folk painting by a self-taught African American
By P-Nut
Located in Charleston, US
the inspiration for his folk painting of African Americans' catching rain water. "Holy Rain" depicts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Video
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
The painting
Category
1990s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. Great example of American folk art banner painting. The Great American African Camel Back Horse and Two
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
H 144 in W 168 in D 2 in
'Mending', African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colors various aspects of African American secular and religious activities in Depression-era East Texas
Category
1980s Folk Art Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
Trucks in the City by African American, Folk, Self-Taught, Florida, Outsider Art Purvis Young Urban
Category
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Folk art, Naive, Latin American art , Family portrait in the style of a Chinese ancestor portrait
Category
1970s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
"Two Riding Through The Woods" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves:
John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Crayon
"Andes Mountains Peru South America, " Joseph Yoakum, Black Folk Art Landscape
By Joseph Yoakum
Located in New York, NY
different accounts of his background, he was, throughout his life, classified as an African American
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil
Wedding (Authenticated Clementine Hunter Framed Black Folk Art Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
for Hunter.
She was the first African-American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Delgado Museum
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Artist Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
(born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
(born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Wine & Cigarettes Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Mod Bull Jewish Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
verso.
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for
Category
1980s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Sports Basketball Arena Coca Cola Sign
Located in Surfside, FL
pencil on paper verso
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
in background.
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting King David Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
.
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
..
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
recording of Go Down Moses on an album of gospel music, African-American religious folk songs known as Negro
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Magic Realist Surrealist Latin American Naive Fantasy Painting
By German Ramon Duron Lanza
Located in Surfside, FL
technologically "primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Jovan Obican Klezmer Jazz Musician
By Jovan Obican
Located in Surfside, FL
as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see Tribal art). This is distinguished
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Jovan Obican Klezmer Jazz Musician
By Jovan Obican
Located in Surfside, FL
socially or technologically "primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Jovan Obican Klezmer Jazz Musician
By Jovan Obican
Located in Surfside, FL
as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see Tribal art). This is distinguished
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Lazar Obican French Scarecrow Clown
Located in Surfside, FL
quality" and a naive, folk art, outsider art brut quality, child-like primitive style. Obican is
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dign Rootz" Folk Art Acrylic Painting by Black Joe Jackson
By Black Joe Jackson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Jackson (American, 1922-1997) was a self taught African American Folk Artist. Born near Atlanta
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Plywood, Paint
Mervin Jules Folk Singer Portrait, Signed
By Mervin Jules
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mervin Jules (American, 1912-1994)
Folk Singer, 20th century
Oil on masonite
18 x 7 1/2 in.
Signed
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Doyle Lane Mid-Century Modern Rare Colored Glass Ceramic Pottery Square Form
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
California
California African American Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Huntington Library, San
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 0.75 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
Oakland Museum of California
California African American Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Huntington
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
H 0.6 in W 1.1 in D 0.6 in
Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Rug in Abstract Pattern in Blue, Red, Crimson, Black
Located in Barrington, IL
. In addition, it is also similar to the African American southern quilts from Gee’s Bend, Georgia . It
Category
Vintage 1960s Moroccan Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Area Rug in Magenta, Blue, Green, Gold, Purple
Located in Barrington, IL
. In addition, it is also similar to the African American southern quilts from Gee’s Bend, Georgia
Category
Vintage 1950s Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. This one
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a signed portrait painting done in an outsider, folk art, expressionist style. it is signed
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Naive European French Folk Art Jovan Lazar Obican Tapestry Wall Hanging Weaving
Located in Surfside, FL
American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see Tribal art). This is distinguished from the self
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Master (Utopia), " Charcoal drawing on Paper, Folk Art, Signed in Black Frame
Located in Houston, TX
American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work.
Bert Long’s paintings and
Category
1990s Folk Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
H 15.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
Located in New York, NY
African-American artist Joseph Delaney was a folk-expressionist painter who loved New York City, both as a
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Sleepless Night, " Mixed Media City Landscape Painting on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work.
Bert Long’s paintings and
Category
1990s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
H 11 in W 14 in D 1 in
"Other/Kosovo, " Acrylic and Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Abstract, Folk Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Bachillerato in Spain.
With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and an
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
High Wire, bright color oil painting circus theme, vertical composition
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 52.01 in W 20.01 in D 2.01 in
"Redemption" Painting by Purvis Young
By Purvis Young
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of collage and painting, utilizes found objects and the experience of African Americans in the south
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint
"Other/Brotherhood, " Acrylic and Charcoal Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain.
With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Paper
H 30 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled, " Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper, Folk artist, Framed and Signed
Located in Houston, TX
of African American Culture and an exhibition overseas which is pending featuring his work, plus
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper, Charcoal
Untitled, Purvis Young Mixed-Media Painting, 1980s
By Purvis Young
Located in Miami, FL
American Folk Art Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Philadelphia
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paint, Reclaimed Wood, Canvas, Paper
St. Atomic oil and tempera painting by Julio de Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
.”
Exhibited
1950 University of Illinois at Urbana "Contemporary American Painting"
1964 Marion Koogler McNay
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Tempera
The Magician oil and tempera painting by Julio de Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
Julio De Diego’s Atomic Series paintings made an extraordinary statement regarding the shock and
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Tempera
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
A very interesting and unusual Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting by artist J. Earle Pfoutz
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
A very interesting and unusual Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting by artist J. Earle
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"A Good Witch, " Acrylic and Charcoal Mixed Media Painting on Paper in Wood Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain.
With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Charcoal
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