African American arts
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Fahamu Pecou papers
Collection — Box 1-4, OS 1-12
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0159
Scope and Contents
The Fahamu Pecu papers span the years between 1980-2013 with the bulk of the materials dated from 2000- 2013. This small collection provides a glimpse into Pecou’s work as a visual artist and scholar. The collection contains three series that includes personal papers, professional papers, and audio/visual materials. The Personal Papers series primarily documents his academic work. The Professional Papers series, which is the largest series in the collection, contains Pecou’s professional...
Dates:
1980, 1994-2018, undated
T. Maurice Pennington political cartoon collection
Collection — Box 1-3
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0106
Scope and contents
The Maurice Pennington political cartoon collection contains sketches of his political cartoons drawn for the Atlanta Inquirer, some original artwork, articles and programs from exhibitions. Most of the works were created during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
Dates:
1957, 1962, 1997, undated
Hale Woodruff collection
Collection — Box 1-3
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0062
Scope and contents
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (b.1900-d.1980) was a renowned artist and educator. Although Woodruff never earned a formal degree he studied extensively, attending the John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana; the Chicago Art Institute; Academie Moderne and Academie Scandinave in Paris, France; Fog Art Museum of Harvard University; and he studied in Mexico with Diego Rivera. In 1926 Woodruff won the Harmon Foundation Bronze Award giving him national recognition. Soon thereafter he travelled...
Dates:
1930-1981; Majority of material found within 1977 - 1978