The Harlem Renaissance
ART by Ryan Santos
Street Musicians​ (1940)
-William Johnson
​Known for his exceptional skill in impressionism and realism. He emotionally and powerfully depicted the landscape of African-American life through his paintings.
I Baptize Thee
(1940s)
-Palmer Hayden
Painted bold, stylized portraits portraying Negro Culture. Hayden, along with many other painters, was inspired by jazz music and often painted scenes of jazz clubs like the one above.
Jeunesse (No Date)
​Gamin (1929)
​The Harp (1939)
-Augusta Savage
Famous Harlem Renaissance Sculptor. She sculpted many famous figures like W.E.B. DuBois and Marcus Garvey. Her sculptures solidified the heroic figures of the Renaissance into their place in history.
Settlement and Development (1949)
-Charles Alston and Hale Woodruff
Charles Alston and Hale Woodruff combined their talent to create the mural aboce. I depicts important events in American History and shows the involvement of blacks in each historical event.
