This painting shows the hardworking black and white men working together. And a normal happy African American family walking together.
The Builders
Jacob Lawrence was one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He was known for making paintings of everyday life as well as epic narratives of African American history and historical figures. "The Builders" is a painting of African American workers, working hard to do the job they needed to do.
A Sculpture from the time
This was a creation by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller during the Harlem Renaissance. The sculpture shows the struggle of the early life of an African American group of slaves.
A video of Harlem Renaissance Art
This video shows some of the many different kinds of art that was produced during the Harlem Renaissance. It also showed a few pictures of the artists that created them during that time.
Flatford Mill
Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, painted in 1816. It is Constable's largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, the first of his large "six-foot" paintings [more]
A Study of Negro Artists
Aaron Douglas in an excerpt from A Study of Negro Artists, a silent film produced by the Harmon Foundation. This video shows Aaron painting one of his most famous painting.
A video of some of the art made during the time
This video shows some of the art made during the time of the Harlem Renaissance with its many meanings and themes. The video also shows some of the artists of the art, along with some pictures taken at the time.
Aspects of Negro Life: The Negro in an African Setting
This is a painting by Aaron Douglas that shows an old African tribe dancing. His painting was supposed to instill pride in his fellow African Americans about there heritage and culture.
Aaron Douglas
Aaron Douglas (1898-1979) was the Harlem Renaissance artist whose work best exemplified the 'New Negro' philosophy. He painted murals for public buildings and produced illustrations and cover designs for many black publications.
