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Abstract painting w/ collage & photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. It includes imagery that references African American history and cultural references on the Black
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract painting w/ collage & photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. It includes imagery that references African American history, including difficult moments of lynching
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

SCHOMBURG LIBRARY Lithograph, African American History, Black Culture, Books
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Union City, NJ
lithography methods on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African American
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph Young Black Girl Portrait, African American History
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
NEW DREAMS is an original limited edition lithograph by the Harlem Renaissance, African-American
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"History of Detroit" Linoleum Cut, Black Ink, African American, Mural Style
By Hubert Massey
Located in Detroit, MI
installations can be seen in Detroit at the Museum of African American History, Paradise Valley Park and Campus
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Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
of African American History and Culture, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among others. The oil on
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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
Corcoran Gallery of Art, the High Museum of Art, the National Museum of African American History and
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1990s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

African American Composer Olly Wilson, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

African American Choreographer Talley Beatty, signed by Jack Mitchell.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Holy Rain & video, a vernacular folk painting by a self-taught African American
By P-Nut
Located in Charleston, US
and Lowcountry culture. His work is crucial to preserving Southern African American history, as it
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Video, Acrylic

African American jazz composer, conductor, and musician David Baker, signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the
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1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

African American Dancer/Founder Donald McKayle leading his company in class
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil

Mecklenburg Autumn
By Romare Bearden
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
blended and transformed to create an original and exciting narrative on African-American history and the
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Run, " Softground etching, USA, 2018, Signed and dated by the artist
By Rashid Johnson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
a focus on African American history. Many of Johnson's works are poignant meditations on race and
Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

American Realist Artist Janet Fish
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture
Category

1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American modern-dance choreographer Erick Hawkins
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Italian-American tenor & actor Sergio Franchi
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Italian-American tenor & actor Sergio Franchi
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Composer David Del Tredici, nude.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
featured on ASPIRE TV, shows at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the National
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the National Conference of Artists and other
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Acrylic

Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967
By Charles McGee
Located in Detroit, MI
work incorporating the homely quilt - the powerful symbol of the African American road to safety from
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Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Devil: No Horns, Burning in Hell, African American Harlem Renaissance
Located in Miami, FL
. Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Brooklyn Museum, IBM Collection
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Famed American Ballet Theatre Dancer Royes Fernandez
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Famed American Ballet Theatre Dancer Royes Fernandez
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre dancer Ruth Ann Koesun
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre backstage rehearsal in silhouette
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American modern ballet dancer, choreographer & director Eliot Feld
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Native American Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief Studio Portrait
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Composer Aaron Copland, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Eyes Sees America
By Della Wells
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sold at the National Museum of African American History and culture.
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Paper

The House of Shango — African American artist
By Samella Lewis
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Oakland Public L designed to create greater awareness of African American history and art. Lewis was the
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1990s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano in 'Swan Lake'
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American painter & sculptor Richard Anuszkiewicz, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

British-American Artist Malcolm Morley in his Manhattan Studio
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Alessandra Ferri as "Giselle"
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Louisiana Serenade (Gelburd/Rosenberg 77), Jazz Series, Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
exciting narrative on African-American history and the dynamic world of jazz. Auction101
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Contemporary American composer Eve Beglarian, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Russian-American Dancer Alexander Godunov, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Introduction for a Blues Queen (Gelburd/Rosenberg 71), Jazz Series, R. Bearde
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
exciting narrative on African-American history and the dynamic world of jazz. Auction101
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Out Chorus, Rhythm Section (Gelburd/Rosenberg 70), Jazz Series, Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
exciting narrative on African-American history and the dynamic world of jazz. Auction101
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Brass Section, Jamming at Minton's (Gelburd/Rosenberg 72), Jazz Series, Bearde
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
exciting narrative on African-American history and the dynamic world of jazz. Auction101
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bopping at the Birdland (Gelburd/Rosenberg 74), Jazz Series, Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
exciting narrative on African-American history and the dynamic world of jazz. Auction101
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tenor Sermon (Gelburd/Rosenberg 75), Jazz Series, Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
narrative on African-American history and the dynamic world of jazz. Auction101
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

American Ballet Theater Dancer Principal Dancer Lupe Serrano Studio Portrait
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'History of Pottery, Africa' Ceramic Sculpture
By Steven Kemenyffy
Located in Milwaukee, WI
41x25x10" Ceramic Steven Kemenyffy (born 1943) is an American ceramic artist living and working in
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1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

American Composer John Corigliano, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rebekah Harkness, American composer, sculptor, & founder of the Harkness Ballet
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rebekah Harkness, American composer, sculptor, & founder of the Harkness Ballet
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Toni Lander, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Toni Lander, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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    African American quilting has roots in history during slavery and was a way for African American women to bond. The quilts themselves tell stories of history, teach lessons and are beacons of hope. Shop a collection of African American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The history of African-American quilting stretches back almost as far as the beginning of the United States itself. The craft began with slave women quilting on plantations and after emancipation, the tradition of quilting continued. Today, there are many African American quilters who are inspired by a number of different quilting traditions. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of African-American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    Some famous African-American artists include Horace Pippin, Augusta Savage, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kerry James Marshall, Theaster Gates, Sam Gillam, Kara Walker and Kehinde Wiley. Shop a variety of African-American art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.