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Emma Van Name, Joshua Johnson American, Oil on canvasPainting
Emma Van Name
Joshua Johnson
ca. 1805
[African American Family at Gee's Bend, Alabama], Arthur Rothstein American, Gelatin silver print
[African American Family at Gee's Bend, Alabama]
Arthur Rothstein
1937
African Headdress, Hale Woodruff American, Linocut
African Headdress
Hale Woodruff
1935
The Monongahela River Valley, Pennsylvania, John Kane American, Scottish, Oil on canvas, American
The Monongahela River Valley, Pennsylvania
John Kane
1931
Resistance, dignity, and pride : African American artists in Los Angeles, Paul Von Blum American
Resistance, dignity, and pride : African American artists in Los Angeles
Author Paul Von Blum
Publisher CAAS Publications
2004
Figure of a Lion, John Bell American, Earthenware, American
Figure of a Lion
Probably John Bell
1845–55
Woman's Head, Amedeo Modigliani Italian, Limestone
Woman's Head
Amedeo Modigliani
1912
Chest, Yellow pine, tulip poplar, American
Chest
American
ca. 1780
Carved chest, Robert Laurent American, born France, Black walnut, tulip poplar, plywood, and brass, American
Carved chest
Robert Laurent
1911
Nlô byeri (reliquary guardian head), Betsi-Fang artist, Wood, copper alloy, palm oil, Betsi-Fang peoples
Nlô byeri (reliquary guardian head)
Betsi-Fang artist
19th century
The Constitution and the Guerriere, Thomas Chambers American, Oil on canvas, American
The Constitution and the Guerriere
Thomas Chambers
ca. 1845
Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys), Francis William Edmonds American, Oil on canvas, American
Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys)
Francis William Edmonds
1851
Towel or drying rack, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, White pine, American
Towel or drying rack
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
ca. 1830
Necklace, Art Smith American, Copper
Necklace
Art Smith
1949
Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death, Arthur Jafa American, Single-channel digital video, color, sound, 7 min., 25 sec.
Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death
Arthur Jafa
2016
Street Story Quilt, Faith Ringgold American, Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, ink marker, dyed and printed cotton, and sequins, sewn to a cotton flannel backing
Street Story Quilt
Faith Ringgold
1985
Bathing suit, Carolyn Schnurer American, Cotton, American
Bathing suit
Designer Carolyn Schnurer
Manufacturer Textile by ABC Fabrics
ca. 1955
Bathing suit, Carolyn Schnurer American, Cotton, American
Bathing suit
Designer Carolyn Schnurer
Manufacturer Textile by Ameritex
ca. 1955
Art in Washington and its Afro-American presence : 1940-1970, Keith Morrison Jamaican
Art in Washington and its Afro-American presence : 1940-1970
Author Keith Morrison
Publisher Washington Project for the Arts
1985
Pitcher, George E. Ohr American, Earthenware, American
Pitcher
George E. Ohr
Manufacturer Biloxi Art Pottery
1890–1905
Tap Shoes, Capezio Inc. American, Leather, steel, velcro, form padding, various materials, American
Tap Shoes
Capezio Inc.
1996
Mask, William McBride American, Color screenprint, printed in three colors
Mask
William McBride
1941
Conversations wit de Churen V: As da Art World Might Turn, Kalup Linzy American, Single-channel digital video, color, sound, 12 min., 10 sec.
Conversations wit de Churen V: As da Art World Might Turn
Kalup Linzy
2006
[Ancestral Figure, Head (Profile), Gabon], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
[Ancestral Figure, Head (Profile), Gabon]
Walker Evans
1935
[Ancestor Figure, Gabon], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
[Ancestor Figure, Gabon]
Walker Evans
1935
[Ancestral Figure, Head, Gabon], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
[Ancestral Figure, Head, Gabon]
Walker Evans
1935
[Mask (Profile), French Congo], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
[Mask (Profile), French Congo]
Walker Evans
1935
[Figure, Belgian Congo], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
[Figure, Belgian Congo]
Walker Evans
1935
[Tufted Textile (Detail), Belgian Congo], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
[Tufted Textile (Detail), Belgian Congo]
Walker Evans
1935
Quilt, Star of Bethlehem pattern variation, Ellen Morton Littlejohn American, Silk and cotton, American
Quilt, Star of Bethlehem pattern variation
Ellen Morton Littlejohn
Margaret Morton Bibb
ca. 1837–50
Mariner's Compass Quilt, Barbara Ann Miller American, Cotton and linen, American
Mariner's Compass Quilt
Barbara Ann Miller
1847
Ensemble, Mrs. Samuel Shimn, cotton, linen, silk, American
Ensemble
Designer Mrs. Samuel Shimn
1888
The Bow #2, Amalia Amaki American, Button, playing cards, postcards, black, pink, orange and yellow inks and cut and pasted papers on digital photograph
The Bow #2
Amalia Amaki
2002/2006
Finale #2, Amalia Amaki American, Buttons, gelatin silver photographs, cyanotype, postcards, playing card, black, brown, red and pink inks, graphite and cut and pasted papers on digital photograph
Finale #2
Amalia Amaki
2002/2006
Young Buck, Hale Woodruff American, Linocut
Young Buck
Hale Woodruff
ca. 1938
Dressing jacket, silk, cotton, American
Dressing jacket
American
1915
Wrecking Crew, Charles L. Sallee, Jr. American, Soft-ground etching
Wrecking Crew
Charles L. Sallee, Jr.
ca. 1940
[Cotton Pickers with Knee Pads, Lehi, Arkansas], Russell Lee American, Gelatin silver print
[Cotton Pickers with Knee Pads, Lehi, Arkansas]
Russell Lee
1938
WPA, Clarence Lawson American, Lithograph
WPA
Clarence Lawson
ca. 1938
Woman Fixing Her Hair, Elizabeth Catlett American and Mexican, Mahogany and opals
Woman Fixing Her Hair
Elizabeth Catlett
1993
Masks, William McBride American, Color screenprint, printed in black and red
Masks
William McBride
1941
Native Son, William E. Smith American, Linocut
Native Son
William E. Smith
1938