may howard jackson was an african american sculptor and artist. she was born on september 7, 1877, in washington, d.c., and died on july 12, 1931. active in the new negro movement and prominent in washington, d.c.'s african american intellectual circle in the period 1910-30, she was known as 'one of the first black sculptors to...deliberately use america's racial problems' as the theme of her art. her dignified portrayals of 'mulatto' individuals as well as her own struggles with her multiracial identity continue to call for the interpretation and assessment of her work.
Brevi note biografiche
- Top 3 works: Portrait Bust of an African
- Born: 1877
- Top-ranked work: Portrait Bust of an African
- Died: 1931
- Art period: Moderno
- Espandi dettagli…
- Lifespan: 54 years
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Museums on APS:
- La Collezione di Arte Africana e Afroamericana Kinsey
- La Collezione di Arte Africana e Afroamericana Kinsey
- La Collezione di Arte Africana e Afroamericana Kinsey
- La Collezione di Arte Africana e Afroamericana Kinsey
- La Collezione di Arte Africana e Afroamericana Kinsey
- Works on APS: 1
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