Charles White’s Depiction of Slavery is One of Dignity Learn more about this iconic work and what inspired the artist By Emelia Scheidt Growing up

Charles Alston Brought His Love of Jazz to the Canvas We look at how the artist expressed the rhythm of jazz music in “Dancers” By

George L.K. Morris’s Use of Abstraction to Convey the Urgency of World War II Get to know the artist By Emelia Scheidt George L.K. Morris

“Vertical Abstraction”: A Fascinating Early Work by Norman Wilfred Lewis Below, we look at how the artist combined his interest in vertical compositions with a

The Floral Still Lifes of Horace Pippin Learn more about “Flowers with Four Doilies,” 1946 By Valerie G. Stanos Horace Pippin lived in West Chester,

“Concerto in Colours”: A Masterful Example of Hans Hofmann’s Late “Slab” Paintings Below, we explore the style that visualized Hofmann’s theoretical concepts By Beth Hamilton

The Marvel of Ruth Asawa’s Hanging Orbs Discover the under-recognized artist’s work By Beth Hamilton Ruth Asawa was born in 1926 in Norwalk, California. Her

An Introduction to Helen Lundeberg with “Irises (The Sentinels)” “Irises (The Sentinels)” addresses the theme of life and death. By Beth Hamilton Helen Lundeberg was

“The Showboat”: A Masterpiece of Magic Realism Discover why and meet its characters By Valerie G. Stanos, with contribution by Dr. Joseph Koerner Henry Koerner’s

“Wheat Field Landscape”: An exemplary Work from John Rogers Cox’s Critical Period Learn why and explore the artist’s life By Valerie G. Stanos John Rogers