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Arthur Coppedge African American Offset Print
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful offset print of an African American woman. 1970's style. Dedicated and Autographed by the
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Prints

Materials

Paper

1929 African American Woodcut "Jazz"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Incredible early 20th century woodcut of an African American Jazz scene. It is tiled Jazz and dated
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1920s Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for artists, writers, dancers, and home of the oldest
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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

African American Pine Burr Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional African American pine burr quilt. All hand quilted and pieced. Found in Selma, Alabama
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Textile

African American Pine Burr Quilt
African American Pine Burr Quilt
H 75 in W 60 in D 0.25 in
Early 20th Century African American Southern Hand Stitched Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
African American Southern hand stitched quilt from the early 1900s. It is astonishingly similar to
Category

Early 20th Century American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

The House of Shango — African American artist
By Samella Lewis
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
forms a powerful link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean counterparts. The figure
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1990s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black Angel - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
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Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Pair of African American Portraits
By Josef Presser
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Josef Presser (Poland, United States, 1907 - 1967) “Pair of African American Portraits” 9 x 7
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for artists, writers, dancers, and home of the oldest
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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, India Ink

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American
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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Frank Alan, 70s painting of African-American man
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frank Allen 70s painting of African-American man dressed in a white robe and top hat. Oil on canvas
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1970s Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne
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1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Blue Crain Wall, by Noland Anderson, African American Woman in Blue
Located in Charelston, SC
gallery African american art African american artist African american painting African-american art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Black Dolls: Unique African American Dolls, 1850–1930
Located in London, GB
. Hardback in dust jacket. First Edition. This important book presents the history of African American
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

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

African American Lithothagraph
Located in Pasadena, CA
Nude Feminine Painting in black and white.35 x 45 Both fugires are looking out of the painting at the viewer as to invite them into their world. Bringing the attention to the left m...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Paper, Wood

African American Lithothagraph
African American Lithothagraph
H 45 in W 35 in D 1 in
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
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Original vintage opsaaal African American people poster 1968
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Original vintage Opsaaal African American People poster, 1968. Solidarity with the african american
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Vintage 1960s Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Bisque Doll Black African American Cloth Body
Located in Dayton, OH
Unique antique 19th century African American (possibly mulatto?) doll with bisque head and hands
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Ceramic, Fabric

Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African American artist Alvin Hollingsworth created an inventive and intriguing close-up portrait
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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil

'#9' — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Smithsonian American Art Museum. His work is referenced in 'Afro-American Artists, A Bibliographical Directory
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Smoke by Noland Anderson, African American Male @ Cigar Lounge Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Charelston, SC
African american art African american artist African american painting African-american art African
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

#6 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Cederholm, Boston Public Library, 1973, and in 'Free Within Ourselves: African-American Artists in the
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

#4 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Smithsonian American Art Museum. His work is referenced in 'Afro-American Artists, A Bibliographical Directory
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

#5 — Modernist Abstraction — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Cederholm, Boston Public Library, 1973, and in 'Free Within Ourselves: African-American Artists in the
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Mondo Negro III' — African American artist
By Camille Billops
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
award-winning African-American visual artist, documentary filmmaker, and art historian. Her etchings are
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
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Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

'Sculpturegraph' — Modernist Abstraction, Contemporary African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
created on a distinct matrix. ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Alabama, African American sculptor, printmaker
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1980s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

Black and White Photo of African American Mother and Children
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black and White photo of African American Mother and Children Glossy Paper mounted on Foam Core
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20th Century American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Mid 20th Century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" c.1950 Signed 'ISSERLIS' on reverse
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

SHOUT Signed Lithograph, Drawing, Black Church, African American Culture
By Samella Lewis
Located in Union City, NJ
SHOUT by the African American woman artist Samella Lewis, is an original hand drawn lithograph
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Inspiraled" Abstract, Colorful, Swirls, Mixed Media, African-American
By Al Loving
Located in Detroit, MI
, Detroiter was an African-American abstract expressionist painter. His work is known for hard-edge
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
ARTIST John Tarrell Scott is best known for his monumental woodcuts and his African-Caribbean-New Orleans
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'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
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1980s Folk Art Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media

20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist group. Kosh scarcely ever exhibited or sold his work
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Pindell in the use of unconventional texture and rich color and how it focuses on African American urban
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"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
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1990s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Roy Gates Perham, 1940s Unframed Portrait of an African American Nude
By Roy Gates Perham
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An unframed portrait of an African American nude, circa 1940. Measures: 22" x 27." In good
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
An American Civil War era African American Southern quilt circa the 1860-1870s from Alabama or
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Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Slate Stone Collage Painting - African American Artist
By Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Located in Miami, FL
African American Artist Alvin Hollingsworth creates a mixed-media abstract painting/collage that
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Stone, Slate

Abstract painting w/ photograph & collage objects, Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He was also a
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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Print African American Female Artist Wilhelmina Godfrey "Yesterday"
By Wilhelmina McAlpin Godfrey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine. Godfrey’s paintings often depicted the African American experience of life
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gatekeeper: abstract African American collage painting w/ Black figures, yellow
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

Skittles & Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
THE FAMILY is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the African American artist
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Abstract, Charcoal and Rose', African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
African-American artist and educator first studied at Dillard University, Louisiana where she received her
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exodus 12 - African American Artist - colorful abstract red orange purple pink
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
For four decades, G. (Gloucester) Caliman Coxe was considered the dean of African-American artists
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-Tangerine
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-Tangerine ABOUT THIS PIECE
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Color

BACKYARD Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Heritage, Quilts
By James Demark
Located in Union City, NJ
one of Denmark's colorful collage compositions of everyday African American life - a soulful Southern
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in Larchmont, NY
period,Charleston Wilson also painted fine art to be sold. African-American artist Joseph Delaney created
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1970s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Swirls & More" Multi-Layers of Colors, Collage, African-American
By Al Loving
Located in Detroit, MI
the wall. Alvin Demar Loving, Jr. better known as Al Loving, Detroiter, was an African-American
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Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Rag Paper

Beauty Contest, Harlem, Black and White Photography of African American Fashion
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
in White America, page 106. Predating Fashion Week the photograph punctuates African Americans
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

"History of Detroit" Linoleum Cut, Black Ink, African American, Mural Style
By Hubert Massey
Located in Detroit, MI
Native Americans who called this home before Europeans arrived along with those Europeans and the African
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Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Night Watchers: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, red pink
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

Berlin, Germany, African-American Soldier in Europe And Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
an African-American soldier in Berlin is from Freed's seminal book Black in White America (p. 6). For
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

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