Henry Ossawa Tanner / introductory essay and catalogue chapters by Dewey F. Mosby ; catalogue entries by Dewey F. Mosby and Darrel Sewell ; biographical essay by Rae Alexander-Minter.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia, PA :;New York, NY : Philadelphia Museum of Art ;;Rizzoli International Publications, 1991Description: 307 p. : ill. (some col.) 31 cmISBN:
  • 847813460
LOC classification:
  • N 6537.T35 .M85 1991
Summary: This book takes a new look at the life and artistic career of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), the renowned African-American artist who spent most of his life in France after declaring in 1891 that he could 'not fight prejudice and paint at the same time.' Tanner is best known for his biblical allegories and genre scenes in which he confronted the plight of underprivileged people. www.alibris.com
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-302) and index.

This book takes a new look at the life and artistic career of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), the renowned African-American artist who spent most of his life in France after declaring in 1891 that he could 'not fight prejudice and paint at the same time.' Tanner is best known for his biblical allegories and genre scenes in which he confronted the plight of underprivileged people. www.alibris.com

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