May 27, 2020Nigel FreemanAfrican-American Fine Art The Elegant Sculptures of Richmond Barthé Read more about The Elegant Sculptures of Richmond Barthé Three fascinating sculptures by Richmond Barthé feature in our June 4 sale of African-American Fine Art. Each embody his interests in the 1930s, themes that would continue to define his later body of work. They demonstrate the range of a young artist who was coming into his own, embarking on a career in New York, gaining critical and commercial successes. Newly arrived from his debut in Chicago, and soon a sensation in Harlem, Barthé was one of the first African-American artists to develop a commercial career in New York. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Artist Profile: Aaron Douglas October 7, 2019 African-American Fine Art Artist Profile: Aaron Douglas New York was waiting for Aaron Douglas, though no one knew just how much, including the artist himself. By the time he arrived in 1925 he had no idea what was waiting, not the lifetime of work and certainly not the eventual reputation as the Harlem Renaissance’s father of African-American art. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Artist Profile: Norman Lewis August 30, 2019 African-American Fine Art Artist Profile: Norman Lewis Norman Lewis was an Abstract Expressionist painter associated with The Irascibles who developed as a painter as the New York Modern Art scene grew. Here we discuss Lewis’s rise from the margins to art market center. Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about William Johnson’s Jitterbugs March 30, 2018 African-American Fine Art William Johnson’s Jitterbugs Two extremely scarce prints from William H. Johnson’s Jitterbugs series will make their auction debut with African-American Fine Art on April 5. The series was conceived and executed during Johnson’s tenure in New York… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about A Tour Through Harlem With E. Simms Campbell and Cab Calloway March 10, 2016 Printed & Manuscript African Americana A Tour Through Harlem With E. Simms Campbell and Cab Calloway It takes more than artistic skill to capture not only the look of a place, but the feel of it. It takes an intimate knowledge, a love, and that’s exactly what… Share Facebook Twitter
January 21, 2011 African-American Fine Art Romare Bearden: Celebrating One Hundred Years Romare Bearden, Tidings, collage of various papers and mixed media, circa 1973. Estimate: $30,000 to $50,000. Romare Bearden is undoubtedly one of America’s greatest artists. Today, his collages are viewed… Share Facebook Twitter