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LECTURES
Fall 2008
AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS: COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION, & THE QUEST FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
LE01
Ages 16 & up
In 1876, a landscape painting by African American artist Edward M. Bannister won Highest Honors at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, but when he arrived to acknowledge the award, he was rudely treated. Also in the late 1870s, Henry O. Tanner, son of a Pittsburgh based African Methodist Episcopal bishop, was just beginning his study at the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, a student of the famed Thomas Eakins. Tanner would go on to become the most acclaimed African-American painter of his generation, but he won his accolades in France, not in the U.S. Much has changed since then, and artists have been among those who led the way. This lecture will provide a brief overview of African American visual art from its emergence into prominence with the Harlem Renaissance to the present, and show how today’s artists continue the talk and walk of their predecessors.
Join Elizabeth Asche Douglas, retired Professor of Fine Arts, for this lecture that is part of Sweetwater’s Mavuno Festival. Light hors d’oeuvres, wine and refreshments will be served. The 10% early registration discount does not apply to this class.
Instructor:.............. Elizabeth Asche Douglas
Time:................... 1 Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Class Date:................................ 10/3/2008
Member Tuition:..................................... $5
Non-member Tuition:............................ $10
This lecture is part of Sweetwater's annual Mavuno Festival. |
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