Harlem Renaissance
Patience Alley
Research on the Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance lasted from the 1920s to the mid-1930s. It was a movement that developed the new cultural identity of the blacks. It involved artistic, literary, and intellectual contributions. "Negro life is seizing its first chances for group expression and self determination" ("Harlem Renaissance").
The Harlem Girl
This pastel painting by Winold Reiss portrays not one person as an individual, but as a "type". The woman in this painting does not have a name, nor did he use a model. He did this to promote harmony among people by portraying the diversity and variety of humanity.
The Creation
This oil painting by Aaron Douglas is suppose to portray God's hand extending into an African setting. It is based on the illustration of God's Trombones. Aaron Douglas was known as THE artist of the Harlem Renaissance.
Postman
This piece of art was painted by Malvin Gray Johnson which represented people from his own class. The books show that the postman is a person of the educated middle class. This is considered one of his best pieces of work.
Works Cited
"Harlem Renaissance." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harlem-renaissance>.
"Art of Harlem Renaissance." The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education No. 17 (1997): 41. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
Reflection
When my own dreams are deferred they often haunt me. They are all I can think about and my want for them becomes stronger. However, if they are put off for too long I am forced to give up on them. Then, they slowly disappear from my thoughts and I keep on with my life.