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A History of African American Art

When people speak of African American Art,people of African decent who were brought to
normally they are referring to a racialAmerica were genetically equipped to work in
phenomenon, with paintings, sculptures,the creative art fields. Most African bought
graphic arts, and crafts all rolled into oneto America came from West Africa. This
product. The truth is that just as the Bluessection of Africa was highly developed in the
influenced all American music, Art by personsarts. As a daily part of cultural life,
of African descent has help to shape thewood-carvers, metalworkers designed the
cultural and social traditions of Americanimages, totem animals and other objects that
Art. Of course, young people today are heavywere so important tribal life. The designers
into hip-hop, but the Blues is still goingand weavers of the African appeal could have
strong. If young people do not want togiven any of the "fashion big boys" a run for
listen to the Blues they should at least knowtheir money. In tracing the roots of
that the city of Memphis is keeping the BluesAmerican Art, it is acknowledged that
alive. They all need to visit Beale Streetconcepts flowed from Egypt to Mesopotamia,
in Memphis at least one time. Memphis wasGreece and finally to Rome. Westerners seem
the place where blues performers firstto forget that Egypt is in Africa, and the
brought the Blues to national attention andbiggest influence on Egypt was sub-Sahara
the  Blues  is  still  going  strong.Africa.
Because people of African descent had toAfrican American Art has followed the path
evolve with the weight of Slavery and Jimthrough cotton patches of the South and to
Crow on their shoulders, it is amazing thatthe city streets of Harlem, New York. Most
African American Art has grown to be such aof the African American "greats" passed
force in the world of art. African Americanthrough Harlem. At that time it was called:
Artist, despite the adversities, has made"The New Negro Movement". It is said that
outstanding creative contributions to thethe blooming of African American social
American Society. Racial bias for a longthought happened in Harlem during the 1920's
time prevented the majority of Africanto 1930's. Literature, theater, dance,
Americans Artist from receiving recognitionpainting and sculpture all begin to have a
and acceptance, yet as early as theprofound influence through out the United
eighteenth century Blacks worked in the fieldStates and even around the world. There are
of painting and woodcarving. In the lattertoo many outstanding artist associated with
part of the nineteenth century a number ofthe Harlem Renaissance to list, but I will
African American Artist became distinguishedleave you with a short list and you can do
painters  and  sculptors.further  research:
What most people don't realize is that the- William H.



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