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FELA KUTI photograph Detroit 1986 (Leni Sinclair Fela Kuti)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
street demonstrations, Sinclair captured a pivotal era in American history when art and politics
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

"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
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

The Supremes in Sequins
By Walter Looss
Located in Austin, TX
is said that their success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul musicians to
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Supremes in Sequins
The Supremes in Sequins
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
UNTITLED, Abstract/Figurative, Black Welded Steel, Cass Corridor Artist, Detroit
Located in Detroit, MI
permanent collections, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Cranbrook Museum of Art, and Wayne State
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

'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
Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

AUTUMN OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
scenes from Southern African American culture; memories from his youth in rural Mecklenburg County, NC
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

THE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph, Black Women, Train, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
, suggests to the viewer the Great Migration(African American) - a mass movement of blacks from the rural
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Large Scale Photograph Archival Pigment Print, Detroit Color Photo Doug Rickard
By Doug Rickard
Located in Surfside, FL
found photographs. This work features a black, African American man in the foreground walking in a bleak
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

"Statue of Liberty" American Icon, Oil Painting, Triptych
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married journalist
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
of African American History, Detroit, Michigan; The Bass Museum of Fine Art, Miami Beach, FL
Category

1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Birth" Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina, Female, Nude
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, she was honored by The California African American Museum with a retrospective of her life’s work
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"First Man" Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
-Black village in North Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"New Man" Nude Male Sculpture, Bronze with Black Patina
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Collage Painting Miami Outsider Artist Purvis Young Abstract Outsider Art
By Purvis Young
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum of African American History and Culture, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and others. In 2018, he
Category

1990s Outsider Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Cardboard

Douglas Semivan Print "Abstract in Gold and Black"
By Douglas Semivan
Located in Detroit, MI
of several museums: including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Detroit Institute of Arts, The
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink

"Mandarin", Red and Black Mixed Media Collage
By Joseph Bernard
Located in Detroit, MI
Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits
Category

Late 20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Thom O'Connor Pastel on Paper "The Model #5"
By Thom O'Connor
Located in Detroit, MI
. Thom O’Connor is an American artist born in Detroit and known throughout the country for his masterful
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Paper

NOCTURNE Signed Lithograph, Black Women Theater Stage Night Sky Balloon Ribbons
By Hughie Lee-Smith
Located in Union City, NJ
Nocturne is an original limited edition lithograph by the African American artist Hughie Lee-Smith
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Nude on Throne" Female, Frontal, Symbolism, Black & White, Abstract
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
-Black village in North Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper, Watercolor

John Piet "Untitled" Abstract Geometric Steel
Located in Detroit, MI
was born in Detroit on American Street, and was educated at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

M. Saffell Gardner "Mt. Vernon Haiku", Sumi Ink on Watercolor Paper
By M. Saffell Gardner
Located in Detroit, MI
Venice Biennale 2013, co-curating “Vision in a Cornfield” for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit in
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor

"Female", Acrylic on Canvas
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

1980s Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"My Best Friend", Oil, Hand-Painted Frame, Female, Pet, Rich Earth Tones
By WILLIAM GIRARD
Located in Detroit, MI
Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits
Category

1960s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Roxbury" Massachusetts, Acrylic, Street Scene, Winner Student Prize
Located in Detroit, MI
recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Man with Bicycle" Male Nude, Back View, Watercolors, Black and White
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
-Black village in North Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Cascade", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Wall Hanging, Tapestry
By John Garrett
Located in St. Louis, MO
Museum of Art, Little Rock, AR Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Horsemen
By William Gropper
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Whitney Museum of American Art (1924-55), Art Institute of Chicago (1935-49), Carnegie International (1937
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Horsemen
Horsemen
H 17.5 in W 20.4 in D 0.75 in
Liberated Village
By William Gropper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art. Gropper exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair, Whitney Museum of American Art (1924-55
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Liberated Village
Liberated Village
H 20.25 in W 24.25 in D 0.75 in
Charles McGee Handmade Paper "Animal Spirit I"
By Charles McGee
Located in Detroit, MI
" sculpture at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History . His genius can be seen in sculpture
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite, Oil

"Seated Woman", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
from her long and illustrious career. The subject is a nude African-American woman sitting in pose
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Untitled #1", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Repose (Side View)", Watercolor on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Standing", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Goddess I", Acrylic and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

"Seated Female", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Untitled #1", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Nude Seated #1", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Female Nude", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Seated Male Nude", Charcoal on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
in 1927, near an all-Black village in North Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Sojourner Truth" Bronze Sculptural Bust, Portrait,
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
African American woman to be installed in the new Emancipation Hall and is now a part of the collection of
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Female", Acrylic on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

"Dance", Acrylic and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Paper, Acrylic

"Untitled #2", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Nude Study #2", Watercolor and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"Goddess II", Acrylic and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

"Dancers", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married journalist and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Nude Study", Watercolor and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"Blue Nude", Watercolor and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

"Nude Repose #2", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Nude in Repose #1", Watercolor on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married journalist and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Dancer", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married journalist and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Female Profile", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Seated Nude", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Male Nudes", Watercolor and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"Study in Brown", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Untitled #3", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Untitled", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Untitled #2", Acrylic and Graphite on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

"Nude Male #2", Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and
Category

Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor, Paper

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