African American arts
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Auburn Avenue Research Library Arts and Artifacts Collection
Collection
Identifier: aarl1994-001
Scope and Contents
The Arts and Artifact Collection consists of paintings, sketches, photographs, and other artworks of various mediums. The date ranges of the items of this collection are between 1930 and 2012. Pieces from Georgia artists such as Benny Andrews, James Hiram Malone, Mary Parks Washington and Raymond B. Cody are included in this collection. Many of the pieces of this collection highlight the African American experience in Georgia and the South as a whole. From street scenes to...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1900 - 2020
Colin Vonn Bootman Illustration Collection
Collection
Identifier: aarl-26-2006
Scope and Contents
The Colin Vonn Bootman collection consists of the illustrations created by Bootman for works such as, "Don't Say Ain't" and "Almost Freedom."
These pieces are oil on canvas and vary in sizes between 8x10 and 16x20.
Dates:
2003
Mary Parks Washington papers
Collection
Identifier: aarl008-009
Overview
The collection consists of the personal papers of Mary Parks Washington. The collection is primarily comprised of newspaper clippings, art exhibit announcements, photographs, correspondence, photo albums and scrapbooks. These materials document Washington’s work as a visual artist, arts educator, and arts advocate; her lifelong educational pursuits; her friendships with artists; and her participation in civic and community service organizations.
Dates:
1936-2009