Heavenly birthday wishes Romare Bearden! Born September 2, 1911, Romare Bearden is an African American artist, author and songwriter. He worked with many types of media including cartoons, oils, and collages. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bearden grew up in New York City and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from New York University in 1935. He died in 1988.
Belated birthday wishes R. Gregory Christie! Born July 26, R. Gregory Christie is a phenomenal award-winning children’s author and illustrator. He has illustrated numerous books and won numerous awards! Here are just a few of his award-winning works:
Born February 27, Dr. Samella Lewis was known as the “Godmother of African American Art.” She was an artist, art historian and scholar. A few of her books:
Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960. He was a phenomenal artist whose art expanded the art world.
Book 1: Jean Michel Basquiat King Pleasure
Book 2: To Repel Ghosts by Kevin Young
Book 3: Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe
Lois Mailou Jones, an artist, is Day 29 Woman of the Day. Read more about this multitalented woman below.
Website: http://www.loismailoujones.com/
Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/lois-mailou-jones-38701
Black Past.org: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/jones-lois-mailou-1905-1998
Smithsonian: http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=5658
Born on February 29, 1892 in Green Cove Springs, Florida, August Savage (Augusta Christine Fells) became an important African American artist and arts educator. Information about this multitalented sculpture can be found here:
PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/arts/savage.html Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMXHaPlLEs Florida Artist Hall of Fame: http://www.florida-arts.org/programs/ahf/displayArtist.cfm?member=41 Image of Community, 1939: http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai3/community/text4/text4read.htm
Higgins Bond, the illustrator of the Great Kings and Queens of Africa collection, is highlighted today on the last day of the 28 Days Later. It is only fitting that the last day feature a trailblazer and an award winning artist. For more information about her journey, read here.
Read about this artist-illustrator at The Brown Bookshelf.
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