splinky Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Took the kid and she found it thrilling. She had so much to say about artists styles and loads of questions about the history. Seeing art through a kid's eyes is just the best! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I absolutely loved the show. Definitely not to be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I went Sunday. A major show. Telling how many of the artists I had not known. William H. Johnson (I did know) makes a huge impact in this context. I had noticed how many pictures were on loan from Howard University. When I was in a room dedicated to Aaron Douglas’s fine myth-scale paintings I knew I had seen them before. But where? Looking close I saw that a bunch of them were owned by Fisk University in Nashville and of course I saw that work in Cravath Hall with my daughter some years ago. I don’t want to be a spoiler so at the end of the show you walk into a room featuring one work by an artist who really can’t be pulled into a Harlem Renaissance categorization (chronologically) but it is not a disappointment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I was mesmerized by Douglas's technique. His use of shading and the faint background imagery was masterful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 So beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Just stumbled over this exhibit via PBS. Wow! Wish I could be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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