Lois Jones
· Attended the school of Museum of Fine Art
· Engineered her professional art career in spite of barriers
· Work: Buddha (1927), from “The life + Art of Lois Mailou Jones” Tritobia Hayes Benjamin
William H. Johnson
· Came to New York in 1918
· Attended the national Academy of Design
· Absorbed the teachings of George Luks + Charles Hawthorne
· He settled, painted, and studied the works or European masters in Paris in 1926
· Works: Chain Gang
Jacob Lawrence
· The last American artist of African descent to receive sustained mainstream recognition in the U.S
· His success came at the early age of 24, and lasted almost uninterrupted until his death in June 2000
· Works: Migration, Dreams, Female Laborer, Tombstones, Builders
· (Romare Bearden: Jazz Jammin’ at the Savoy, she-ba, soul history
Clark McKay (1890-1948)
· An American Poet and novelist
· Best remembered for his poems treating racial themes
· Volumes of Poetry: Sping in New Hampshire (1920), Harlem Shadows (1922)
· Novels: Home to Harlem (1927), Banjo (1929), Banana Bottom (1933)
· McKay was involved in radical political activities
Aaron Douglas (1898-1979)
· Artist whose work exemplified the “New Negro” philosophy
· He painted murals of public buildings and produced illustrations and cover designs for many black politicians
· Work: The crisis and opportunity, God’s Trombone, Idylls of the Deep South (1938)
