Aaron Douglas (1934)
Oil on canvas
The Art Deco-Cubist style of the Harlem Renaissance to depict the complex reality of life in the post-Reconstruction South. The work features flat, black silhouettes engaged in labor and music, layered with concentric circles and bands of color that create a sense of history and depth. A chilling symbol of a lynched figure is juxtaposed with rays of hope, powerfully illustrating the blend of tragedy and cultural endurance.
Aaron Douglas (1934)
Oil on canvas
The Art Deco-Cubist style of the Harlem Renaissance to depict the complex reality of life in the post-Reconstruction South. The work features flat, black silhouettes engaged in labor and music, layered with concentric circles and bands of color that create a sense of history and depth. A chilling symbol of a lynched figure is juxtaposed with rays of hope, powerfully illustrating the blend of tragedy and cultural endurance.
