Pictures for January

What is the Art Awareness theme for January?

My Art Awareness theme for January is African-American Art in honor of Black History Month.

How can I use the computer mouse?

Using the mouse, click on the underlined word "Picture" to see the picture. Using the mouse, click on the scroll arrows to see the rest of the text.

What is being presented?

I am presenting a sampler of art done by African Americans.

Where do the pictures come from?

The pictures come from the National Museum of American Art (NMAA) in Washington, D.C.

How did they get here?

They are brought here as a stream of bits as we access them over hypertext links to the museum's web server.

The Pictures Close Up

Here are some of the pictures close up.

Landscapes

• Edward Bannister, 1828-1901, Approaching Storm, 1886.
• Robert Duncanson, 1821-1872, Pompeii, 1871.

Sculpture

• Elizabeth Catlett, 1915 -, Singing Head, 1980.
• Richard Hunt, 1935 -, Study for Richmond Cycle, 1977. [Link to Image Not Available.]
• Sargent Johnson, 1887 - 1967, Mask, ca. 1930-35.
• Edmonia Lewis, 1843-1911, Old Arrow Maker, 1872.

Abstract

• Sam Gilliam, 1933-, Open Cylinder, 1979. [Link Not Available.]
• Alma Thomas, 1891-1978, Red Sunset, Old Pond Concerto, 1972.

Portraits

• Joshua Johnson, 1795-1825, Portrait of a Sea Captain John Murphy, ca. 1810.
• James A. Porter, 1905-1971, Soldado Senegales, ca. 1937.
• Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1859-1937, Mary, ca. 1914.

A Quiz

Are the following two paintings by the same African-American artist?

1. Picture A - Les Fetiches - a picture of an African Mask
2. Picture B - Jardin du Luxembourg - a picture of a French Garden [Link to Image Not Available.]

Answer

Go back to the beginning of the Ellsworth Art Awareness Computer Resource