Laura Wheeler Waring was born on May 26, 1887 in Hartford, Connecticut and passed away on February 3, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From all the readings below it was established that Waring was talented from the beginning of her childhood. Waring was an artist that followed a classic style, and she rarely deviated from it. It was a tough task to locate articles that discussed her and her artwork, but it was done. Reading all of these sources it was established that Waring loved illustrating an abundant amount. By looking at a lot of her works of art, it showed that her main form of painting was portraits. Such as:“Portrait of Jessie Redmon Fauset,” 1945, “Portrait of Marian Anderson,” 1944, and “Portrait of W.E.B. DuBois”, n/d. Bibliography James discussed some of the achievements that Laura Wheeler Waring experienced throughout her life. The article begins by discussing the fact that many women are not given the credit they deserve, but Waring is one that deserved to have a light shine upon her. This article also discussed how her parents impacted her career and assisted her to reach for greatness. There was a mention about Waring during her secondary education, and how she was able to succeed in areas other than art. Another similar topic examined was her post-secondary education at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In this school she was be able have many great artists aid her studies as she mastered her skills. When she studied abroad she mentioned that…
o Abstract symbolism • Laura Wheeler Waring art was displayed in the country’s first exhibition of African-American Art. (1927) o William E. Harmon Foundation • Meta Fuller’s art bridged the gap between the black presence in European art and the gradual acceptance of the black artists as a whole. Literature • Authors wrote fiction, non-fiction, novels, plays, children’s books, published essays, articles, and etc. • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published. (1925) • Close…
African American people were being used as lyrics in these songs. Roland Hayes was looked upon like no other black had been. He was a widely known figure who had studied and practiced music a lot as a child. He later began his career and ultimately gave a name for African Americans in the music industry (“Harlem Renaissance”). Two popular people of the time were George Luks and Georgia O 'Keeffe, and they had painted many pieces. The Museum of Modern Art in New York was a place that was created…