Harlem Renaissance

 

I created this series of portraits of influential figures from the Harlem Renaissance for the express purpose of learning more about Harlem. As a white newcomer, I felt it was important to understand and appreciate more of its rich history.

Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas

Augusta Savage

Augusta Savage

 
Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Claude McKay

Claude McKay

 
Count Basie

Count Basie

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

 
Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells

 
John Rosamond Johnson

John Rosamond Johnson

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

 
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

W.E.B. Du Bois

W.E.B. Du Bois

 
William Henry Johnson

William Henry Johnson

Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston

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