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Six Artists Reflect on the Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance
Six Artists Reflect on the Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance

Derek Fordjour traces his interest in Harlem Renaissance art to his childhood in Tennessee, where he saw Aaron Douglas’s murals at Fisk University, and to his art history classes at Morehouse.

The New York Times · 18 Feb, 2024 @ 10:01

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