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African American photographers History 19th century African American photographers History 20th century African American women artists African Americans in art African Americans Pictorial works Keats, Ezra Jack Criticism and interpretation Keats, Ezra Jack Exhibitions Picture books for children Social aspects United States History 20th century Exhibitions Waring, Laura Wheeler 1887-1948 Women artistsChurnin, Nancy
Summary: "Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books, LLC 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 WARQuattro, Ken
Summary: Stories of Black artists who drew -- mostly covertly behind the scenes -- superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry. The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into a world formerly occupied only by whites. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yoe Books, IDW Publishing 2020
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 920 QUAWillis, Deborah
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 770.8996 WILNahson, Claudia J.
Summary: In 1962, Ezra Jack Keats's picture book The Snowy Day introduced readers to young Peter, the first African American protagonist in a full-color children's book, who traipsed alone through the snowy, wondrous sidewalks of New York City. The book was a runaway success, capturing the Caldecott Medal and selling more than two million copies. In The Snowy Day and subsequent books, Keats's awareness...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Museum, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America 2011