Often referred to as a “Harlem Renaissance painter”, Aaron Douglas (May 1898 – February 1979) spent his early years in Topeka, Kansas and moved to NYC in 1925.
Douglas worked with flat forms and hard edges. “In paintings, murals, and book illustrations, he incorporated elements from music, dance, literature, and politics to produce powerful artistic forms that had a lasting impact on American art history and the nation’s cultural heritage”
The exhibit, 9/11 thru 11/30/08, will showcase his four 1930’s murals from the Schomburg’s Reading Room.
Schomburg Center fo Reasearch and Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY
(212) 491-2200 – Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m-6 p.m.
(Image : “Into Bondage”, Aaron Douglas, 1936, oil on canvas)