Assignment:
Discussion
Discuss Topics: Twentieth Century African-American Artists
Please respond to the following, using on line sites and your text as the basis for your post.
• Choose two (2) works by two of the following late 20th century African-American artists, and compare and contrast their art: Bearden, Lawrence, Basquiat, or Colescott. Describe 3 to 4 specific elements that show the multiplicity of the African-American experience.
• Be original in your comments and explain which artist's work you would put in your own home and why. Here are two websites to use. If you find another site that you like, post that as part of your initial post. Copy and paste all links below to make them live.
Jacob Lawrence, New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
1. https://beardenfoundation.org/oils/ Link for pictures and info on Bearden
2. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Michel-Basquiat Link for Basquiat with info and pictures
Here are two pictures and some comments to get you started as well as a link to an article that discusses how much a Japanese millionaire just paid for a Basquiat:
Class, I really like the recent work that has been featured in the MOMA by Basquiat. Here is a link to an article that discusses this: