By: Jennifer Ezeuka
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| Artist: Thelma Johnson |
Way back in history,
women were denied rights that men on the other hand were given. It wasn’t
until later that women were also given these same rights, but they all still
faced a lot of discrimination. In terms of the art world, women in
general weren’t taken serious. The only way women were taken “serious”
was if the she was born into a wealthy, art inclined family, or in most cases
if she was she was willing to be over shadowed by her husband. The 19th
century began with the emergence of female African American Artist, which was
very rare at the time. People such as Edmonia Lewis and Harriet Powers
paved the way for future African American female artist. Basically this blog
will showcase the art from the early 19th century to present of many African
American female artists. I did this by showcasing
the progress, change, style, and mediums throughout history. What shaped my idea honestly was this class
and the scarcity of African American artist in general. So as a result, I felt that I wanted to draw
more light on them. I began by first
researching African American women artist throughout history. Chadwick’s book definitely helped get me
started, from here I than made a list of artist whom I found interest in. After this, I searched the artist along with
their works and decided which pieces I wanted to incorporate into my blog. As you may or may not know, a blog is a
continuing thing, it doesn’t just end after this. My blog is also open to the public, which
leaves any and everyone to leave feedback and share art.
-below is the link to my Tumblr page!!
Sources
Women, Art, and Society. New
York: Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, 2007. Print
The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art. New York: Penguin, 1998. Print.
The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art. New York: Penguin, 1998. Print.
Cora Marshall: African American
Women Artist, Last updated: 2004, http://www.art.ccsu.edu/marshallc/Research/AAWomenList/AAWomenThumb
“Women of Color as” Artist,
Belton Val-Jean, 2012 by the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Kara Walker, Art 21, 2012, http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/kara-walker
Marilyn Nance, Prints &
Photographs Reading Room, April, 2011
Ann Hall, Art Facts, 2012
Kara Walker, Art21, PBS, 2011
Black, Female, and an
Inspirational Modern Artist, NPR, PBS, 2012
impressive. i like the fact that you brought to bear art from a different perpective. keep it up.
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