Harlem Renaissance: Art of Black America

The phenomenon of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s achieved unprecedented heights of creativity, producing some of America's finest and most daring writers, actors, musicians, and artists. The energy and talent that spun out of the Harlem Renaissance was palpable, as this diverse burst of self-expression introduced Black themes into American culture. This book focuses on the fine artists who achieved international fame during the Harlem Renaissance: sculptor Meta Warwick Fuller; painter and illustrator Aaron Douglas; and painters Palmer Hayden and William H. Johnson. Complementing their art are the photographs of James Van Der Zee, the great documentary photographer who captured images of Harlem and its citizens, from celebrities and major social occasions to ordinary families, store fronts, and street scenes. There are also photographs of the artists and other Harlem notables by Carl Van Vechten, a White patron of the Renaissance. A visually stirring, lively, and informative history of Harlem in the 1920s. Introduction by Mary Schmidt Campbell, Director of The Studio Museum in Harlem; with essays by David Driskell, David Levering Lewis, and Deborah Willis Ryan. 9" x 11 1/2".


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