Artifacts from my life

ARTIFACTS OF MY LIFE

"Into Bondage", 1936, a painting of mine about slavery.

This is a self portrait that I did.

This is a photo oh Harlem, New York, a vibrant community of African Americans and art.

This is the Provident Association building, in Topeka Kansas, where I was born.

This is a painting apart of my series, Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery to Reconstruction.

Another painting of mine, The Judgement Day.

This is a painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner, Christ and Nicodemus, part of my inspiration for becoming an artist.

This is a picture of W.E. Du Bois, who gave me special opportunities.

This is a painting by Winold Reiss, my mentor for my first few years in Harlem.

This is FIRE!!, a magazine that I created.

Works cited:

Arty Farty Friday~ Aaron Douglas, twilightstarsong.blogspot.com, http://twilightstarsong.blogspot.com/2010/06/arty-farty-friday-aaron-douglas.html

National Gallery Curators Explain How Corcoran Works Will Enhance Collection, culture type.com,http://www.culturetype.com/2015/03/19/national-gallery-curators-explain-how-corcoran-works-will-enhance-collection/

                     Excerpt, c250.columbia.edu, http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_celebrates/harlem_history/jewish_excerpt.htm

Tongues, The Bible EvidenceThe Revival Legacy of Charles F. Parham, enrichment journal.ag.org, http://enrichmentjournal.ag.org/199903/068_tongues.cfm

Aspects of Negro Life, jeu.edu, https://www.jmu.edu/evision/archive/volume4/Burlovich.html

Met Museum and National Gallery of Art, Washington, Each Acquire Significant Work by Leading Harlem Renaissance Artist Aaron Douglas, nga.gov, http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/press/2015/acquisition-douglas.html

File:Henry Ossawa Tanner - Jesus and nicodemus.jpg, commons,wikimedia.org, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Ossawa_Tanner_-_Jesus_and_nicodemus.jpg

W.E.B. Du Bois Biography, biography.com, http://www.biography.com/people/web-du-bois-9279924

Renaissance man, lawrence.com, http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/sep/09/renaissance_man/?print

Winold Reiss, illustrationart.blogspot.com, http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2006/08/winold-reiss.html