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"Devil and Nude, " Large, Important Drawing by Harlem Renaissance Artist
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An extraordinary and rare drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance, this depiction of a devil figure whispering into the ear of an idealized nude male youth is suggestive of the Faust legend. The artist was Charles Cullen, who played a very important role in illustrating several volumes associated with Black writers in the 1920s and 1930s, most especially Countee Cullen (no relation to Charles). Countee was a writer and poet who produced several important works -- including "The Black Christ and Other Poems," "Copper Sun" and "Color," and was probably one of the more prominent gay members of the Renaissance. Charles Cullen produced a masterful series of gorgeous Art Deco drawings that depicted the male figure in a sensuous, sometimes homoerotic manner for Countee's books and later went further, depicting nude males for a 1933 edition of "Leaves of Grass" and the scandalous publication of "Mimes of the Courtsans" in 1928. (Dimensions include matte.)
- Creator:Charles Cullen (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930
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- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU86514348243
Charles Cullen
Charles Cullen played a very important role in illustrating several volumes associated with Black writers in the 1920s and 1930s, most especially Countee Cullen’s (no relation to Charles). Cullen produced a masterful series of gorgeous Art Deco drawings that depicted the male figure in a sensuous, sometimes homoerotic manner for Countee's books and later went further, depicting nude males for a 1933 edition of Leaves of Grass and the scandalous publication of Mimes of the Courtsans in 1928.
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