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African American Art

First Impressions: Elizabeth Catlett & Charles White at the Taller de Gráfica Popular

In 1946, in what would become the last year of their brief marriage, Elizabeth Catlett and Charles White shared a ca…

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Auction Highlights: African American Art — October 19, 2023

The October 19, 2023, sale of African American Art will feature exceptional modern and contemporary works of abstrac…

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African American Art: April 6, 2023 Auction Highlights

The post-war period is headlined by a significant, six foot 1971 painting by Kenneth Victor Young featuring his…

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Artist Profile: Alma Thomas & the Washington Scene

Alma Thomas: Early Life & Career Born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1891, Alma Thomas was the eldest of four daughter…

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African American Art: October 6, 2022 Auction Highlights

Related Reading Modernist highlights include a wonderful drawing by Jacob Lawrence, a scarce stone carving by Marion…

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Artist Profile: Elizabeth Catlett

I Am a Black Woman: Elizabeth Catlett & Representation in Art Elizabeth Catlett’s landmark contributions to twen…

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African American Art: March 31, 2022 Auction Highlights

Our spring auction of African American Art features many scarce and significant postwar and contemporary artworks. T…

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Elizabeth Catlett & the Art of Stone Carving

“Stone imposes a certain discipline which cannot be ignored.” The October 7, 2021 African American Art a…

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Bohemian Brothers: Beauford and Joseph Delaney

The Delaney brothers became well-known painters in the downtown New York art scene in the 1930s and 40s—while each f…

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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…

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Nigel Freeman on the Legacy of Emma Amos, 1937-2020

We are sad to hear the news yesterday of Emma Amos’s passing. Emma Amos was a painter, printmaker, weaver and …

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Nigel Freeman on the Legacy of David C. Driskell, 1931-2020

We are greatly saddened to hear the news of David Driskell’s passing yesterday with the email announcement from the …