New Negro Artists in Paris. African American Painters and Sculptors in the City of Light, 1922-1934
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2001. Wraps. Very Good. Item #019520
Glossy illustrated wraps. 320 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, along with a small section of color plates. A detailed historical and critical survey on the lives and work of six African American artists working in Paris during the Jazz Age, looking at how their experiences shaped their careers and reception in America. Included are many images never before in print, focusing on the work of Elizabeth Prophet, Augusta Savage, Palmer Hayden, Hale Woodruff, Archibald J. Motley Jr., and Albert Alexander Smith. The author also looks at African American artists in Paris from 1830 to 1914. VERY GOOD condition. Light bumping and curling to the front cover along the edges. $175.00.
Price: $175.00