Black rural artist deserve an episode. The work I see on the farms of black rural folks as I visit to service their livestock and operations always humbles me. Often it's one person in the family that's been sculpting or painting for decades. I see so much art work that chronicles the pain and rejection many of them have experienced from the black community and black family members as they went for the urban existence. The first time I truly considered what resentment for being left behind felt like, was after seeing a painting by a rural man in his 70's who never had the luck to be heard during his youth. He never went past high school, yet the sophistication of how he used sky, horizon, and earth below to convey being tucked off from the mainstream had a profound impact on my thinking about behaivors like abandonment that entire families do to one of their own. There is a bit of a taboo with seeing our silent harms exposed, but this painter truly made me think. There is so much that stays out of site, because its not trendy. We are really missing out on the other perspectives of modern black rural artists. We have to find our way around the urban black artist only fire wall. There is more than one way to be black, our African Americans really interested in having their perceived paradigms slacken up? To me, that's good art, but I also realize I'm a lone voice in backing rural artists from the black diaspora.
This curator referred to KLAN RALLIES as a “tough time in this country” and equated the (alleged) rejection Lewis got from black people (because he was an abstract artist) to the racism that he got from the white art world. This really demonstrates that our stories need to be told BY US and not white people.
African American ARTIST & ENTREPRENEURS: trained in Ghana West Africa (1965 to 1976) My worse fear on returning to America after living and earnings a living in west-Africa eleven (11) years as a jewelry-craftsman were to depend on someone or organization for a job… And All praises to the Creator, it wasn't necessary.. Thanks to the wisdom of a dear friend, Dr. Margaret Burroughs who during one of her visits to Ghana, I enquired as to could I earn a living as a craftsman when I return to America? "Kojo, no one gonna give you a job unless you've been authenticated, so your best bet is to do as you have done here (Africa) MAKE YOUR OWN JOB. which eased my mind on the matter. 1st, seek out Afro-centric minded Americans that supported Black Artist & their Artworks. Long story shorten; Checkout My Online Art-Galleries: mysankofa2012.artspan.com/ If only www was around 30 or 40 years ago :-)
one day.... this will be me.. for my children and grandchildren.. first African American artist in Manhattan Kansas history... im a abstract artist as well. artistry by BelaBug.... help.. no love as a black artist in Manhattan Kansas
Wish it was while he lived!! But,the good part is,if that, Artist can develop without distraction . Which can be Paramount to an artists growth and development. But, to see that one has to be very strong. Modernism, at some point a decade ago, excluded a great deal of other minded subject artist, not just the Black population. It fitted the Corporate element, because it's design was non emotional, but to some degree conviently decorative. At a time when , at least the American populace , of all denominators, but the few elite , was going through huge changes, sometimes upheavals. Which was not desirable to viewing in some circles. So Levi's was not alone. Now, despite Lock Down, or as a result, ( I hope in the New Year), we will see some , if the right term, progressive changes.🌷🇩🇰 🇺🇸 🦅🗽
Black rural artist deserve an episode. The work I see on the farms of black rural folks as I visit to service their livestock and operations always humbles me. Often it's one person in the family that's been sculpting or painting for decades. I see so much art work that chronicles the pain and rejection many of them have experienced from the black community and black family members as they went for the urban existence. The first time I truly considered what resentment for being left behind felt like, was after seeing a painting by a rural man in his 70's who never had the luck to be heard during his youth. He never went past high school, yet the sophistication of how he used sky, horizon, and earth below to convey being tucked off from the mainstream had a profound impact on my thinking about behaivors like abandonment that entire families do to one of their own. There is a bit of a taboo with seeing our silent harms exposed, but this painter truly made me think. There is so much that stays out of site, because its not trendy. We are really missing out on the other perspectives of modern black rural artists. We have to find our way around the urban black artist only fire wall. There is more than one way to be black, our African Americans really interested in having their perceived paradigms slacken up? To me, that's good art, but I also realize I'm a lone voice in backing rural artists from the black diaspora.
It should not be so hard for me to find information on black abstract artists. Thank you for this!
Love this!!!
Thanks, I was looking for this forever! Sad that it's been viewed by so few people.
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Norman Lewis = incredible.
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Magnificent paintings and great talent!
After a black man is dead they are robbing his grave!!! This is the racist art world and don't ever forget that! Love him.
This curator referred to KLAN RALLIES as a “tough time in this country” and equated the (alleged) rejection Lewis got from black people (because he was an abstract artist) to the racism that he got from the white art world. This really demonstrates that our stories need to be told BY US and not white people.
I caught that and it made my eye twitch. Yes our art should only be curated by us.
African American ARTIST & ENTREPRENEURS: trained in Ghana West Africa (1965 to 1976)
My worse fear on returning to America after living and earnings a living in west-Africa eleven (11) years as a jewelry-craftsman were to depend on someone or organization for a job… And All praises to the Creator, it wasn't necessary.. Thanks to the wisdom of a dear friend, Dr. Margaret Burroughs who during one of her visits to Ghana, I enquired as to could I earn a living as a craftsman when I return to America?
"Kojo, no one gonna give you a job unless you've been authenticated, so your best bet is to do as you have done here (Africa) MAKE YOUR OWN JOB. which eased my mind on the matter.
1st, seek out Afro-centric minded Americans that supported Black Artist & their Artworks. Long story shorten;
Checkout My Online Art-Galleries: mysankofa2012.artspan.com/
If only www was around 30 or 40 years ago :-)
Norman Lewis.
one day.... this will be me.. for my children and grandchildren.. first African American artist in Manhattan Kansas history... im a abstract artist as well.
artistry by BelaBug.... help.. no love as a black artist in Manhattan Kansas
Phenomenal artist
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is there a list somewhere of the music in this video?
Sorry for the late response. Which part of the video? Maybe I can help.
@@Parmoss1640 1:46 .....What that track and who's the artist? PLEASE
Hopefully the daughter can receive some proceeds from sales.
Wish it was while he lived!! But,the good part is,if that, Artist can develop without distraction . Which can be Paramount to an artists growth and development. But, to see that one has to be very strong. Modernism, at some point a decade ago, excluded a great deal of other minded subject artist, not just the Black population. It fitted the Corporate element, because it's design was non emotional, but to some degree conviently decorative. At a time when , at least the American populace , of all denominators, but the few elite , was going through huge changes, sometimes upheavals. Which was not desirable to viewing in some circles. So Levi's was not alone. Now, despite Lock Down, or as a result, ( I hope in the New Year), we will see some , if the right term, progressive changes.🌷🇩🇰 🇺🇸 🦅🗽