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By Joseph Holston (born 1944), Jazz, 1990, screenprint, 27 7⁄8 x 20 inches (70.8 x 50.8 cm), © 1990 Joseph Holston. #BlackArt #Blackartist #blackhistory #printmaking

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Holston's subjects are African-Americans, often engaged in the activities of daily life. While his figures are simplified and abstracted, they're imbued with dignity, and their societal identities are recognizable, from business-suited commuter to homemaker.
Underlying their narrative roles, at times competitive with them, is the paint, pulsing at the edge of line's restraint, frequently tactile, just short of becoming an entity of its own. One could cite the influence of the Fauves, Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence, who was a mentor — but in the end, Holston's handling of color and composition is consistently and uniquely his own.” ~ by Mary Thomas, “Vivid, subtle works show strong emotion in SAMA exhibits,” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 31, 2006.

A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory

From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”

A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory

From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”

A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory

From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”

A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory

From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”

A portrait of “Lead Belly” Ledbetter by Charles White (1918-1979), “Good Night Irene,” 1952, oil on canvas, 47 × 24 inches (119.38 × 60.96 cm), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. #art #arthistory #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistory

From the gallery label: “Charles Wilbert White created this portrait three years after the legendary musician’s death. He painted Lead Belly in his prime playing a popular late-1800s folk song that he was the first to record in 1933. In addition to celebrating an icon of American music, Goodnight Irene is a key example of White’s socially conscious art. White aimed to affirm the humanity and beauty of African Americans throughout his career. Goodnight Irene highlights the artist’s ability to invest his subjects with steadfast dignity and universal resonance.”

Rin in something fluffy

I don’t have anything to post for today sooooo enjoy this 2019 art of Rin. I am still very, very tired.

If you’re wondering why it’s tagged black femboy, he is mixed.

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Rin in something fluffy

I don’t have anything to post for today sooooo enjoy this 2019 art of Rin. I am still very, very tired.

If you’re wondering why it’s tagged black femboy, he is mixed.

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Rin in something fluffy

I don’t have anything to post for today sooooo enjoy this 2019 art of Rin. I am still very, very tired.

If you’re wondering why it’s tagged black femboy, he is mixed.

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Anubis! Egyptian God of funerary rites!

#Anubis #EgyptianGod #Egypt #Egyptian #AfterLife #Jackal #JudgeOfSouls #Dead #Mummification #Royal #Tombs #Pharaoh #Hound #Basenji #Greyhound #Doberman #Pincher #Dog #Dogs #Canine #CanineHead #EchoPenn #Art #Artist #Artists #Artshare #SmallArtist #FanArt #MastoArt #MastoArtist #BlackMastodon #BlackArt #DailyDrawing #Sketch #Sketching #SketchDaily #Sketchbook #SketchArtist #SketchDrawing #Draw #Drawing #Drawn #TraditionalArt #TraditionalArtist #HandDrawn

Anubis! Egyptian God of funerary rites!

#Anubis #EgyptianGod #Egypt #Egyptian #AfterLife #Jackal #JudgeOfSouls #Dead #Mummification #Royal #Tombs #Pharaoh #Hound #Basenji #Greyhound #Doberman #Pincher #Dog #Dogs #Canine #CanineHead #EchoPenn #Art #Artist #Artists #Artshare #SmallArtist #FanArt #MastoArt #MastoArtist #BlackMastodon #BlackArt #DailyDrawing #Sketch #Sketching #SketchDaily #Sketchbook #SketchArtist #SketchDrawing #Draw #Drawing #Drawn #TraditionalArt #TraditionalArtist #HandDrawn

Practice drawing with a pen! ✍🏿

#Shark #Shiver #Sharks #mastoart #EchoPenn #Art #Artist #ArtShare #SmallArtist #FanArt #BlackMastodon #BlackArt #BlackArtist #PracticeDrawing #Sketch #SketchDrawing #SketchArt #SketchArtist #InkSketch #Sketchbook #ArtChallenge #ArtChallenge2025 #RoughSketch #ArtistSupport #DailySketch #BlackAnimation #BlackContent #QueerArtistofMastodon #QueerArtist #DailyDrawing #Draw #Drawing #Drawn #HandDrawn #HandDrawnArt #TraditionalArt #TraditionalDrawing

Practice drawing with a pen! ✍🏿

#Shark #Shiver #Sharks #mastoart #EchoPenn #Art #Artist #ArtShare #SmallArtist #FanArt #BlackMastodon #BlackArt #BlackArtist #PracticeDrawing #Sketch #SketchDrawing #SketchArt #SketchArtist #InkSketch #Sketchbook #ArtChallenge #ArtChallenge2025 #RoughSketch #ArtistSupport #DailySketch #BlackAnimation #BlackContent #QueerArtistofMastodon #QueerArtist #DailyDrawing #Draw #Drawing #Drawn #HandDrawn #HandDrawnArt #TraditionalArt #TraditionalDrawing