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171 (ART.) HIRSCHFELD, AL. Sugar Hill Statesman * Yeah Man! Two origi-
nal lithographs, each signed and numbered by Hirschfeld. 12 x 9 inches, printed in
Chinese red on gray paper, each number 2 of an edition of 50; matted.
[New York, circa 1960’s?] [350/500]
170 ● (ART.) HARMON FOUNDATION. Three of the Harmon Foundation’s
exhibit catalogues from the years 1931, 1933, and 1935. Copious illustrations.
Uniform small 8vo, original pictorial wrappers. EXCEPTIONAL COPIES.
[Place, date.] [700/1,000]
Real estate developer and philanthropist William E. Harmon (1862-1928) started the
Foundation that bore his name in the mid 1920’s to provide an outlet for African American
artists. In 1928, the Harmon Foundation sponsored the first exhibition of works created exclu-
sively by African-American artists. Three years later, Harmon exhibits showcasing the latest
winners began touring the country. The catalogues issued by the Foundation spanning more
than two decades are a scarce and legendary resource for images of the works of artists like
Sargent Johnson and Malvin Grey Johnson, to cite just a couple.
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