Black Artists of the U.S.A. Part 1

Description

This video traces the history of Black art in America, from its beginnings in the work of slave artisans through the eras of portraiture, the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, the New Deal art of the 1930s, the political work of the 1960s, and the more mainstream product of the 1970s. Also illustrated and discussed are the works of forty Black artists, including Thomas Day, Joshua Johnston, Robert Duncanson, Edmonia Lewis, Henry Tanner, Charles White, and Romare Bearden. The program was produced and directed by Irene Zmurkevych.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities