The Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art

This volume features a broad selection of outstanding works from this private collection. Eighty color plates illustrate the aesthetic legacy created by African American artists over more than 150 years. They represent pioneering landscape painters, modern artists, and outstanding artists first acclaimed during the 1930s and 1940s, and four outstanding art scholars examine the visual, social, and political contexts that influenced them. Dr.Evans contributes a personal statement about the joy he finds in collecting and his desire to advance the appreciation and knowledge of this rich heritage. Lacks an index. Oversize: 9.5x10.5