Transcript Harlem Renaissance

Paintings Inspired by the Harlem
Renaissance.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
The periods of the 1920s and ’30 known as the Harlem
Renaissance encompassed an extraordinary outburst of
creativity by African American visual artist, writers, and
musician. Racial prejudice and segregation, however, not
only kept them out of the museums and galleries where
they could show and sell their art, but threatened the very
core of their personal artistic expression.
Discovering Art History: textbook reading
484-485: James Van Der Zee
*3 Facts
514-515: Jacob Lawrence
*3 Facts
Compare & Contrast
3 Similarities & 3 Differences
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harlem-renaissance
http://www.teachertube.com/video/the-harlem-renaissance-231518
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGZh9V
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1. What does the word Renaissance mean?
2. What influenced the artwork during the Harlem Renaissance?
3. Describe the style of artwork created during the Harlem
Renaissance.
Jacob Lawrence, Story
Painter
Les Fétiches, 1938
Lois Mailou Jones
Into Bondage 1936
Aaron Douglas
Aaron Douglas, Idylls of the Deep South,
1934
Romare Bearden
Jacob Lawrence
1. First you will research a Harlem Renaissance artist and
select a minimum of three images that inspire you as an
artist. You will need to print the images out and write why
you selected that image.
http://www.iniva.org/harlem/home.html
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/harlem-renaissance.html
2. Next you will sketch out a minimum of four drawings/ideas
for a painting that are inspired by Harlem Renaissance artist. It
will help if you focus your ideas either to the narrative,
expressive or movement painting.
3. Once you have the drawings completed you need to
show your instructor for approval.
4. Before you begin painting it is wise to create a
sample color pallet.
5. Once you have completed your painting you will
need to write an artist statement to accompany your
painting. The artist statement should be a minimum of
a paragraph.
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I know what the Harlem Renaissance is.
I know and understand how artists were influenced during the Harlem Renaissance.
I can describe the style of artwork created during the Harlem Renaissance.
I can research different artists from the Harlem Renaissance and select one that I find
inspiring and print 3 pieces of their artwork.
• I can develop 4 different drawings based on my chosen artists’ work .
• I can create 1 final composition based off of my 4 original sketches.
• I know how to mix colors according to my color
palette.
• I know how to apply tempera paint that represents my
chosen artists’ narrative, expressive or movement
paintings style.
• I know how to use and respect materials in art.
• I can reflect on my inspired artist and personal
artwork by writing an artist statement.
Writing your Artist Statement:
• What artist influenced your composition?
• What type of artwork did your artist produce during
the Harlem Renaissance?
• What is your artwork?
• Describe the style of artwork your artist created and
explain how you incorporated your artists style,
subject matter, etc. into your original composition.
• Does your painting evoke emotion, express a
specific idea, or tell a story?