African American Art: Art III

The first black woman to gain international recognition as a sculptor was ______________.

• Edmonia Lewis

• Augusta Savage

• Meta Warrick Fuller

America's first major African American landscape artist, who worked similarly to the Hudson River School, was:

• Joshua Johnston

• Robert Scott Duncanson

• Edward Bannister

Edward Bannister was recognized for his outstanding painting "Under the Oaks" at America's Centennial Celebration of 1876. What about this incident showcases the extreme racism of the time period?

Henry Ossawa Tanner, a student of the great Thomas Eakins, was known for genre works early on, but turned to religious subject matter for his paintings. Why did he receive backlash from the black community for this choice?

The first renowned portrait painter of African decent was who?

• Joshua Johnston

• Robert Scott Duncanson

• Edward Bannister

Which black female artist was encouraged by the legendary Auguste Rodin to pursue sculpture?

• Edmonia Lewis

• Meta Warrick Fuller

• Augusta Savage

The style of 1980's artist Jean-Michel Basquiat became known as ___________________________.

• Post-Impressionism

• Neo-Expressionism

• Pop Art

This artist, born in N.C., was a leader of the Spiral Group and became as much known for his collages as his paintings.

• Aaron Douglas

• Jacob Lawrence

• Romare Bearden

Jacob Lawrence fit in with the Social Realist of the early to mid 1900's. He was most known for this series which depicted the exodus of African Americans out of the South to midwestern and northern cities.

This artist depicted African American culture, but with an understanding of design centered on his classically trained background.

• Palmer Hayden

• Aaron Douglas

• Romare Bearden