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Days Inn
By James Denmark
Located in Charleston, SC
studied under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella Lewis and received a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
$6,000
Special Gifts
By James Denmark
Located in Charleston, SC
studied under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella Lewis and received a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Secret Garden
By James Denmark
Located in Charleston, SC
studied under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella Lewis and received a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Holy Rain
video, a vernacular folk painting by a self-taught African American
By P-Nut
Located in Charleston, US
the inspiration for his folk painting of African Americans' catching rain water. "Holy Rain" depicts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Video
Sunset
By James Denmark
Located in Charleston, SC
under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella Lewis and received a Bachelor
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Lady With Flowers
By James Denmark
Located in Charleston, SC
under the artist and acclaimed African-American art historian, Dr. Samella Lewis and received a Bachelor
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Horse Polo Painting by Southern African American Rudy Bostic
By Rudolph Valentino Bostic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very lively and interesting horse painting depicting polo horses and riders by Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught Savannah, Georgia artist who works on cardboard wi...
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Homage to Sharecroppers- The 8 Rings of The Hub of 1 Wagon Wheel, Glossed Maple
Located in Charlotte, NC
& Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art. It is also featured in corporate and museum collections
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Maple
"Floral Supermarket" 1996 Serigraph Poster African American Flora LMTD Ed 1000
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Cleveland, OH
-American painter known for his portrayal of African-American life. As well as a painter, storyteller, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Prints
Materials
Screen
"Rare Sighting: A Nest of Tree Eggs"- Holly Scalloped Bowl w/ Seven Tree Eggs
Located in Charlotte, NC
& Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art. It is also featured in corporate and museum collections
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Deep Green Hued, Hand Carved
Hammered Maple Wood Vessel with Lid
Located in Charlotte, NC
& Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art. It is also featured in corporate and museum collections
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Maple
Hollow Vessel w/ Apple Tree Twig Lid- Hand Carved Glossed Golden Mahogany Vessel
Located in Charlotte, NC
Collection of African-American Art. It is also featured in corporate and museum collections such as Bank of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African American Boy Bust
Located in Summerland, CA
Circa 1920
Wood and original polychrome.
African American bust wearing yellow cap.
Sits on a
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jamaica, carbon pencil drawing of an African American female singer
Located in Chicago, IL
, Albany, NY) grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and studied art at the University of Illinois. After
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Art Deco African American Sculpture of a Young Woman
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a very soulful Art Deco sculpture of a young woman.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Private Collection of Lerone Bennett Jr William Sylvester Carter WPA Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
DuSable Museum of African-American Art, and the South Side Community Art Center.
COA available with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century Afro-American female ceramic sculpture. It's a handcrafted, hand-painted, matte glazed
Category
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Triangular Woman
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in New York, NY
and traditions, including the Harlem Renaissance, European Modernism, African art, American
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Addiction
By Americus Long
Located in East Hampton, NY
Relatively little is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Long. He was a self-taught
Category
1970s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
Compo B
By Americus Long
Located in East Hampton, NY
Relatively little is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Long. He was a self-taught
Category
1970s Outsider Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$3,500
Untitled
By Americus Long
Located in East Hampton, NY
Relatively little is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Long. He was a self-taught
Category
1970s Outsider Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
$3,000
In The Box
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Collection, African American Museum, Dallas, USA
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, EBONY/CURATED, South Africa
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Free Soiling
By Ronald Hall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
African American Figurative Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Nails
By Claude Clark
Located in Glenview, IL
African American important painter, printmaker and art educator. Clark’s subject matter was African
Category
1930s Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Animal Bug
By James Havard
Located in Santa Fe, NM
James Havard draws from Native American, African tribal and outsider art for his abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
$11,000
Two Nudes
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Gallery, N.Y., Dec.10 1992-Feb.28, 1993.[citation needed]African American Designers in Chicago: Art
Category
20th Century Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Red Ladder
By Peter Wright
Located in Asheville, NC
, African, and Pre-Columbian Art. All of these influences combine to help shape the statements that I wish
Category
2010s Naturalistic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Wolf Spirit Jar
By Peter Wright
Located in Asheville, NC
for years, especially Native American, African, and Pre-Columbian Art. All of these influences combine
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood, Watercolor
Blue Amethyst Pair
By Peter Wright
Located in Asheville, NC
types of indigenous arts for years, especially Native American, African, and Pre-Columbian Art. All of
Category
2010s Naturalistic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Seed Jar
By Peter Wright
Located in Asheville, NC
types of indigenous arts for years, especially Native American, African, and Pre-Columbian Art. All of
Category
2010s Naturalistic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Red Horn
By Peter Wright
Located in Asheville, NC
indigenous arts for years, especially Native American, African, and Pre-Columbian Art. All of these
Category
2010s Naturalistic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Rhododendrons
By Claude Clark
Located in Glenview, IL
African American important painter, printmaker and art educator. Clark’s subject matter was African
Category
1930s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Roots, 1977
By Romare Bearden
Located in Charlotte, NC
known for his poignant portrayal of the African American experience through art. He had a well-respected
Category
Late 20th Century More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
OUT CHORUS (Rhythm Section), 1979, from The Jazz Series
By Romare Bearden
Located in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC and died in New York City. He was known for his poignant portrayal of the African American
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
OUT CHORUS, 1979-80, from The Jazz Series
By Romare Bearden
Located in Charlotte, NC
portrayal of the African American experience through art. He had a well-respected and prolific career and
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Screen
CAROLINA BLUE, 1970, Interior
By Romare Bearden
Located in Charlotte, NC
. He was known for his poignant portrayal of the African American experience through art. He had a well
Category
Late 20th Century Interior Prints
Materials
Screen
Attributed to Marion Perkins "Skywatchers", circa 1957
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sculptor rediscovered", in African Americans in art, selections from the art institute of Chicago, ed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
In the Beginning /// Ernie Barnes North Carolina Basketball African American Art
By Ernie Barnes
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Daphne, the Seattle Art Museum, and African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Emma Lazarus
— African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Thurlow Evans Tibbs was a Washington D.C. gallerist, collector, and advocate for African American art
Category
1950s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
Grandfather
s Watch: African American painting
collage, figures
photographs
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Masonite, Oil
African American Realist Painting 3 Ladies Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Tanner Moore Collection of African American Art.
September 28, 2008-February 22, 2009. Artists: Henry
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
Harold A. and Ann R. Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African-American Art. Includes works by Benny
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Laid Paper, Mixed Media
Busing - Figurative Painting with African American Figures
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
publications such as The International Revue of African-American Art and The Village Voice, as well as being
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Opening Night Study #2 - African American Great Migration from the South
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
such as The International Revue of African-American Art and The Village Voice, as well as being
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Morning Rush - Work on Paper of the African American Great Migration
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
inspired by the great migration of the 1940, 50s, and 60s where large amounts of African Americans
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Factory Scene WPA Mid 20th Century American Realism Cubist Industrial Modernism
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in New York, NY
in the catalogue Yet Still We Rise African American Art in Cleveland 1920-1970 and his works were
Category
1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"JAZZ MAN" BLACK FOLK ART JAZZ TRUMPET BLACK ORANGE WHITE LILA COCKRELL
S COLLE
Located in San Antonio, TX
African American art collections in the nation. While viewing the works, she was drawn to the bold lines
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
African American Boy with Ball, Realist Painting Folk Art Outsider
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
, these vignettes of experience will help to provide insight into some African American lifestyles and
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Untitled, African American Girls, Realist Painting
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
provide insight into some African American lifestyles and serve as an inspiration to my students and
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
African American Girl with jump Rope, Realist Painting Folk Art Outsider
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
, these vignettes of experience will help to provide insight into some African American lifestyles and
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
African Polychrome Seagrass and Silk Woven Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African polychrome seagrass and silk woven basket.
Beautiful round shape with geometric designs
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Silk, Seagrass
Campesino Mexicano — African American artist
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
what matters most to her -- the lives of everyday people, the heroines, and heroes of African American
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Linocut
The People (Urban African-American Afrofuturism Landscape)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
focus on African themes, and African American figures populated his work almost exclusively.
In spite
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso
It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Erlin", Sewn Painted Canvas Portrait with Man and Basketball Net
By Eustace Mamba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in the collections of the Woodmere Art Museum, the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
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- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
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