Betye Saar (born 1926) is an assemblage art trailblazer and creator of a broad body of work exploring American social, political and economic issues, plus spirituality, mysticism and African ...

White’s mural, The Contribution of the Negro to American Democracy (1943) at Hampton University is perhaps his best-known work, depicting famous African Americans across history. He saw art as a ...

Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / ARS, NY / Museum of Modern Art / SCALA / Art Resource ... which became a critical marker in African-American history. Given opportunity, black ...