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Sweetgrass Carriers, Signed Lithograph, African American, Gullah Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
Sweetgrass Carriers is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the African American artist
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph, Black History, African American Women
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
NEW DREAMS is an original limited edition lithograph by the Harlem Renaissance, African-American
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
NEW DREAMS Signed Lithograph, Black History, African American Women
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
African-American artist ERNEST CRICHLOW (1914-2005). Printed from hand drawn plates using traditional hand
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
NEW DREAMS Original Lithograph, Black History, African American Women
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
African-American artist ERNEST CRICHLOW (1914-2005). Printed from hand drawn plates using traditional hand
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Cara #57 (Portrait of an African American Man)
Located in Soquel, CA
solely from his imagination. Jonathan Parker has no idea why he paints African American portraits and he
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women, Commemorative Art Poster
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
ELIZABETH CATLETT
Candace - 10th Anniversary Celebration 1992, A Tribute to African American Women
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
PEPPER JELLY LADY Signed Lithograph, Color Collage, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden whose artwork depicted the African-American culture and
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
FARM WOMAN, by the African American artist JONATHAN GREEN, is a vibrantly colored limited edition
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
By William Tolliver
Located in Union City, NJ
GOING TO CHURCH was the very first limited edition print created by the self-taught African
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
By William Tolliver
Located in Union City, NJ
GOING TO CHURCH was the very first limited edition print created by the self taught African
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
By William Tolliver
Located in Union City, NJ
GOING TO CHURCH was the very first limited edition print created by the self taught African
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
GEECH Signed Lithograph, African American Gullah Geechee Culture Checkered Quilt
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
GEECH is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the African American artist JONATHAN GREEN
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
portrays a colorful Lowcountry landscape scene in rural South Carolina depicting a portrait of a Gullah
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
FARM WOMAN Signed Lithograph, Gullah Woman, Quilts, African American Culture
By Jonathan Green
Located in Union City, NJ
portrays a colorful Lowcountry landscape scene in rural South Carolina depicting a portrait of a Gullah
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
MALCOLM X SPEAKS FOR US, Signed Linocut, African American Civil Rights Activist
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
left, print documentation provided. Impactful graphic statement by the African-American woman
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
Portrait African American Woman Modernist Framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas painting portrait of an African American woman in a unique coat. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of an African-American Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Portrait, 1951. Oil on masonite panel, 20 x 24 inches; 25 x 29 inches in
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Charcoal Upper Nude Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking portrait captures the beauty and strength of an African American woman, depicted in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Marquita by African American Artist Bai, Work on Paper Portrait
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Marquita by African American artist Bai is a 15” x 11” portrait on etching paper rendered in red
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Girls in Harlem Street, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
documentary black and white portrait photograph of three African American girls playing in the streets of
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph, Black Female Portrait, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, in an edition size of 150 by the renowned African
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Photographic Portrait African American Star
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
(Elena Glinn) on photo back. The documentary style portrait photograph captures the famed African
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Digital
Expressionist Head of a Man
, African American Oil Portrait, Canadian, 1940
s
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Harvey Kruger' (Canadian-American, 1906-1991); additionally signed verso
Category
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Muscle Boy, New York City, Portrait of African American Children in Harlem
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...
THE FAMILY, Signed Lithograph, Multicolor Collage, African American Heritage
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE FAMILY, Signed Lithograph, Multicolor Collage, African American Heritage
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1970
s Abstract Colorful Vibrant Nude Oil Painting Vintage Pop Art
Located in Surfside, FL
with a series called “African American Portraits” depicting prominent African Americans using African
Category
1970s Pop Art Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bay Area Figurative Movement Portrait, C. 1950
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling portrait of African American by unknown artist in style of Bay Area Figurative Movement
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Sunday Morning
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Thrash addressed the issue by creating portraits of African-American subjects and ideal heads using his
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Romare Bearden Tenor Sermon Original Color Lithograph Signed Jazz Suite Artwork
By Romare Bearden
Located in Bloomington, MN
Bearden has completed often his most desired artworks are captivating portraits of African-American
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Romare Bearden Tenor Sermon Original Color Lithograph Signed Jazz Suite Artwork
By Romare Bearden
Located in Bloomington, MN
Bearden has completed often his most desired artworks are captivating portraits of African-American
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Girl in a Yellow Dress, Portrait in Color, Oil on Board, African American Art
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate african american portrait for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Expressionist versions now, or shop for Expressionist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a african american portrait from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a african american portrait to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, beige, brown, white and more. Finding an appealing african american portrait — no matter the origin — is easy, but Bernard Harmon, Elizabeth Catlett, Jonathan Green, Romare Bearden and Ernest Crichlow each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, lithograph and oil paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large african american portrait can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller african american portrait, measuring 8 high and 6 wide, may better suit your needs.
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The average selling price for a african american portrait we offer is $3,800, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $24,000 for the highest priced.
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- What is African American quilting?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022African American quilting has roots in history during slavery and was a way for African American women to bond. The quilts themselves tell stories of history, teach lessons and are beacons of hope. Shop a collection of African American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The history of African-American quilting stretches back almost as far as the beginning of the United States itself. The craft began with slave women quilting on plantations and after emancipation, the tradition of quilting continued. Today, there are many African American quilters who are inspired by a number of different quilting traditions. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of African-American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Some famous African-American artists include Horace Pippin, Augusta Savage, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kerry James Marshall, Theaster Gates, Sam Gillam, Kara Walker and Kehinde Wiley. Shop a variety of African-American art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.