1971
Romare Bearden – The Block (1971)
Romare Bearden’s The Block is a monumental collage composed of six panels that depict everyday life along a Harlem street. Using a combinat…
94Legendary
Art:
Paintings, sculptures, original comic art, and visual masterpieces chronicling the African American experience.
17 artifacts documented in this category.
1934
Aaron Douglas, Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery Through Reconstruction (1934)
From Slavery Through Reconstruction (1934) is one of four large murals in Aaron Douglas’s Aspects of Negro Life series, painted for the 135…
96Legendary
1966
Alma Thomas – Resurrection (1966)
Resurrection (1966) is a square acrylic and graphite on canvas by Alma Thomas, composed of concentric yet irregular rings of vivid color se…
87Rare
1893
Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson (1893)
“The Banjo Lesson” (1893) by Henry Ossawa Tanner is an intimate genre painting depicting an elderly man teaching a young boy to play the ba…
95Legendary
1941
Original Comic Art – “The Brown Bomber: Joe Louis”
This is the complete original production art for the multi‑page Joe Louis biography “The Brown Bomber: Joe Louis,” created for True Comics…
91Legendary
Black Grail Collection1970
"Dateline: Danger!" Daily Comic Strips Original Art
"Dateline: Danger!" Daily Comic Strips Original Art consists of the hand-drawn, published daily newspaper strip panels from the groundbreak…
76Rare
1958
Charles White, Folk Singer (Voice of Jericho), 1958
Charles White’s Folk Singer (Voice of Jericho) is a monumental linocut that vibrates with sound, spirit, and cultural power. Created in 195…
88Rare
1974
Barkley L. Hendricks, "Brenda P" (1974)
"Brenda P" is a commanding portrait by Barkley L. Hendricks, completed in 1974 using oil and acrylic on canvas. Measuring 72 by 50 inches,…
91Legendary
1997
Kerry James Marshall, "Past Times" (1997)
"Past Times" by Kerry James Marshall is a monumental acrylic and collage painting portraying a Black family enjoying leisure by a lake, boa…
94Legendary
1982
Jean-Michel Basquiat, "Untitled" (1982)
"Untitled" (1982) by Jean-Michel Basquiat is a monumental neo-expressionist painting featuring a raw, mask-like skull rendered in vivid col…
97Legendary
1918
George Herriman Krazy Kat Original Art (June 23, 1918)
This original Sunday comic strip artwork by George Herriman, dated June 23, 1918, showcases the classic trio of Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse, an…
83Rare
1941
Jacob Lawrence’s “The Migration Series”
Jacob Lawrence’s “The Migration Series” consists of 60 vividly painted panels completed in 1941, documenting the mass exodus of African Ame…
97Legendary