Portfolios: African American Artists.Twelve prominent African-American artists are featured in this educational resource publication. For each artist, there is a black-and-white portrait painted by the author, a featured artwork, a full-page biography and a page of follow-up classroom activities that include a list of key terms, discussion questions and an art activity. The artists include Romare Bearden Romare Bearden, (September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina—March 12, 1988 in New York, New York) was an African-American artist and writer. He worked in several media including, cartoons, oils, and collage. , Elizabeth Catlett Elizabeth Catlett Mora (born April 15,1915) is an African American sculptress and printmaker. Catlett is best known for the black, expressionistic sculptures and prints she produced during the 1960s and 1970s, which are seen as politically charged. , Horace Pippin Horace Pippin (February 22, 1888 – July 6, 1946) was a self-taught African-American painter who worked in a naive style. The injustice of slavery and American segregation figure prominently in many of his works. , Henry Ossawa Tanner Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859–May 25, 1937) was an African American artist who studied with Thomas Eakins and was the first African American painter to reach international acclaim. and Faith Ringgold Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930) is an African-American artist and author. Ringgold was born and raised in Harlem and educated at the City College of New York, where she studied with Robert Gwathmey and Yasuo Kuniyoshi. . An excellent glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. of related terms is to be found in the back of the book. The book's biographical sketches and artists' portraits are designed to be photocopied and added to students' portfolios of original artworks and writings. In addition to the book, a separate portfolio of twelve color reproductions on heavy 8 x 11" (20 x 28 cm) stock is available for an additional $24.95. Works illustrated are the same as the black-and-white prints in the book. Backing each reproduction is a brief discussion of the artist with additional discussion questions and art activities. Both book and portfolio are recommended for fourth grade through high school. BOOKMARKS: CRAFTS IN CULTURES It is almost impossible to separate the crafts of a people from the cultural context that conceived and generated them. Traditions, skills, available materials and cultural sensibilities are all intrinsic to the recognizable forms that we attribute to different societies. Here are some recent publications that further demonstrate this creative bond. |
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