Harlem Renaissance

Harlem Renaissance: In the early 1920’s African American literature music, art and dance began to flourish in Harlem, New York City. This African-American cultural movement became known as "The New Negro Movement" and later the Harlem Renaissance. Harlem Renaissance artists created works with psychological intensity and fierce pride, insisting the African Americans are accepted as collaborators and participants in American civilization as reflected in the writings of educator and critic Alain Locke. Artists such as Jacob Lawrence's Barber Shop, 1946, Romare Bearden's The Piano Lesson, and William H Johnson made major contributions to 20th century art and their work is part of major museum collections.

African Elegance 1    African Elegance 2    Barber Shop, 1946    Fingerstyle Freddy    Frankie Fingertips    Friday Night Social    Funeral Procession    Harmony I    Harmony II    Home Chores, 1945    Jammin’ At The Savoy    Mo’ Sax    Nightlife    Out Chorus    Quiltying Time    She-Ba    Showtime    Study for the Munich Olympics    Supermarket Flora - 1996    The Bottom    The Lovers, 1946    The Piano Lesson    This is a Family Living in Harlem, 1943    Uptown Sunday Night Session    Wrapping It Up at The Lafayette