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Donald Locke Mixed-Media Painting
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Important large scale mixed-media painting by African American artist Donald Locke. This
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
Loren Munk (American, b. 1951), mixed media painting "Romulus & Remus", signed "Munk '89",
13" x
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
Loren Munk (American, b. 1951), mixed media painting signed "Munk '89",
13" x 19" inches sheet
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Paint
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Collage Painting African American Kids, Bicycle NY
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
, 15" x 22" sheet, framed 23.5" x 30.5" .African American kids in a park. Done in a manner that recalls
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
Large Painting Photo Collage Martin Luther King African American Civil Rights
Located in Surfside, FL
group of African-American girls killed in a racially motivated church bombing in Alabama nearly 50 years
Category
1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Untitled Shack, Triptych
Located in Kansas City, MO
Collection, directly received from the artist, papers included
Beverly Buchanan was an African-American
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Permanent Marker
"JAZZ MAN" BLACK FOLK ART JAZZ TRUMPET BLACK ORANGE WHITE LILA COCKRELL
S COLLE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jackson Pollock while presenting a wide variety of his large and small paintings of African-American life
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil
Makeup by Jacob Lawrence
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in New Orleans, LA
left an indelible mark on the history of American art with his poignant, modern paintings of African
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Board
"The Capture, " Jacob Lawrence, Harlem Renaissance, Black Art, Haitian Series
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in New York, NY
than fifty years. Lawrence’s paintings portray the lives and struggles of African Americans, and have
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paper, Screen
Rare Abstract Painting African American Outside Artist
By Americus Long
Located in Surfside, FL
Not much is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Americus Long. Long was self
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Woman at High Tea Modernist African American Large Oil Painting
By Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Located in Surfside, FL
, was an African-American painter and one of the first black artists in comic books.
Contents
Alvin Carl
Category
20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Modern American Oil Painting African American Jazz Musicians Horns Rare 1940
Located in Buffalo, NY
A spectacular rare 1940's American modern expressionist painting depicting two Jazz musicians
Category
1940s Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
into some African American lifestyles and serve as an inspiration to my students and others to continue
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
street scene, subway scenes, social realist, nudes, African American, genre scenes, judaica, Coney Island
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
African American Realist Painting Sunday Hat Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
into some African American lifestyles and serve as an inspiration to my students and others to continue
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil
African American Realist Painting Sunday Hat Folk Art Outsider Art Andrew Turner
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 Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Blue Scarf
, 1960
s African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant and psychologically penetrating, American School portrait of a woman, shown in three
Category
1980s Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting WPA Woman Artist Kyra Markham Haitian Island Scene African American
By Kyra Markham
Located in Surfside, FL
Kyra Markham (American, 1891-1967)
Haitian Scene, 1962,
Oil on board, Hand signed and dated
Category
1960s American Realist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique African American Cubist Abstract Modern Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school cubist mid century modern abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1950
Category
1940s Abstract Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956),
"To Watch the Rain"
Acrylic mixed media on panel, 1999,
Hand
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1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Venezuelan Naive Artist Feliciano Carvallo Oil Painting Latin African American
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil painting of foliage, birds, flowers, tree house.
Framed 34.5 X 19.5 canvas 31 X 16.
Feliciano
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1970s Folk Art Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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 Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Making a Mojo Large Abstract Oil Painting African American Woman Artist
By Deborah Dancy
Located in Surfside, FL
Deborah Dancy, also known as Deborah Muirhead (born 1949), is a Black American woman painter of
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
6th City Wire Works
— Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract Expressionist African American Nude Figurative
By Molly E. Brubaker
Located in Soquel, CA
California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922-2000). Signed "Molly Brubaker" on verso. Unframed. Image
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed "Alston" painting: Black African American figures in a Harlem dance hall
By Charles Alston
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
works in the late 1930s that captured the dynamic nightlife and community culture of African American
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage African American 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 period frame. Signed and dated on verso.
Edwin Kosarek
Born: 1929
Studied: The Ci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
1973 Haitian Mod Oil Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
Academy of Beaux-Arts in Port-au-Prince, where he took courses in painting, sculpture, and art history
Category
1970s Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Peter Walks The Water" Jesus and Peter Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
submitted by Stephanie Reeves:
John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Mixed Media
"On the Bus" African American bus passenger
By Venet Farber
Located in San Antonio, TX
Venet Farber Image Size: 24 x 18 Frame Size: 26 x 20 Medium: Oil
There is not much known about Venet Farber. My research leads me to believe she was from Louisiana. A great subj...
Category
1940s Impressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ladies Auxiliary of Shiloh AME (African-American church)
By Earl Hill
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Educator
Nationality African-American
Biographical Information
Born: 1927, New York, NY
Died: 1985
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Harlem Moving Day, African American Scene Black Renaissance Mid 20th Century WPA
Located in New York, NY
Harlem Moving Day, African American Scene Black Renaissance Mid 20th Century WPA, 22 x 14 inches
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Road Trip" Ethnic, Urban, Genre, Oil, Regionalism, African American, Signed L/L
Located in Detroit, MI
criticized as African American caricatures, but later altered the painting. He maintained the janitor as the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Surrealist African American Self-Portrait by Harry Leopold D. 1943
Located in Peabody, MA
An African American self portrait by the surrealist painter Henry Leopold (1920-2009). Leopold
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1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Man With Saxophone" Abstract, Figurative, Colorful, Musician, African American
By William Tolliver
Located in Detroit, MI
” is the perfect example of his advice. The painting is full of life in the intense use of color and
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract, Charcoal and Rose
, African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
African-American artist and educator first studied at Dillard University, Louisiana where she received her
Category
1960s Abstract Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Texas Longhorn" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African American
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
submitted by Stephanie Reeves:
John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Mixed Media
Out of Africa
By Tony J. Sisti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anthony J. (Tony) Sisti (1901–1983) was an American artist, art instructor and patron of the arts
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Black Youth" Young Black Male, Harmonica, Deep Earth Tones, African American
Located in Detroit, MI
"Black Youth" portrays what a typical African American youth may have been doing to earn some cash
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Mr. Kuni
s Farm" Black Texas Folk Artist Johnny Banks African American
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
submitted by Stephanie Reeves:
John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Mixed Media
"New York Cafe" Benny Andrews, 1966 African-American Social Realist Work
By Benny Andrews
Located in New York, NY
(BECC), which agitated for greater representation of African American artists and curators in New York’s
Category
1960s Realist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Owl (abstract African-American artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Paul Keene Jr. (1920-2009). The Owl, ca. 1955. Ink on paper, 9.5 x 14 inches. Framed measurement: 16 x 21 inches. Signed vertically lower center. Excellent condition with no staining...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Mid 20th Century African American Art
A peaceful Moment" C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" c.1950
Signed 'ISSERLIS' on reverse
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Clementine Hunter African American Folk Artist, circa 1950
s, Still Life
By Clementine Hunter
Located in Phoenix, AZ
. Frame measures 20 3/4"h x 17"w.
The painting itself is in excellent condition with bright fresh color
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Alfred Hair African American Artist and Founder of the Highwaymen, Sunset, FL
By Alfred Hair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
x 48" W, frame 28 ½ x 52 1/2.
One of the largest paintings available by the artist.
Beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Other
The Share Cropper, American WPA Style Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of African American woman. American WPA Style Painting. Oil on board. Unsigned, Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Paintings
Passage Series #15, Mixed Media Collage Painting African American Artist
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum and The Museum of African American Art.
Category
20th Century Abstract Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Painting Drawing African American Kids in Park
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
Loren Munk (American, b. 1951), mixed media painting signed "Munk '89",
13" x 19" inches sheet
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
Still Life Painting by Humbert Howard, 1970s
By Humbert Howard
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s still life painting by African-American painter, Humbert Howard (1905-1990). Original framing
Category
1970s American Vintage African American Paintings
Baroque Variations on Mundane Themes, 1973
By Ronald Carvell Meaux
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful 1973 painting by African American artist, Ronald Carvell Meaux (1945-2012). Baroque
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Backyard
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Magical Realist painting by African-American artist, Roland Ayers (1932-2014). The Backyard, 1960
Category
1950s Surrealist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Art, "Between Two Women" by Thornton Dial, Sr.
By Thornton Dial, Sr.
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
is representative of the male in the African American tradition. This painting, "Between Two Women
Category
20th Century Vintage African American Paintings
Destination Unknown 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Ernie Barnes
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
capture the complexities of the African American experience. The painting invites viewers to reflect on
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Destination Unknown 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Ernie Barnes
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
capture the complexities of the African American experience. The painting invites viewers to reflect on
Category
1970s American Realist Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
African American Painting by Raymond Howell (1931 - 2002)
Located in San Francisco, CA
, California.
African American artist, Raymond Howell (1931 - 2002).
This work
Category
1960s American Vintage African American Paintings
Shoulder to Shoulder
African-American Portrait Painting
Located in Seattle, WA
Austere painting of four black men in work jackets, three in hats, all with somber expression
Category
20th Century American Vintage African American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting by African American Artist William McBride
Located in Chicago, IL
Nude This is an abstract nude done in a heavy impasto technique. by Chicago collector and Artist William McBride. This piece is from the artists' estate. The frame measures 1.75 " i...
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1970s American Vintage African American Paintings
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