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Woman's Apron

Woman's Apron, Mid–20th century

Grasslands

A work made of internal dye diffusion transfer print.

Shakeia, 2013

Dawoud Bey

A work made of monotype on cream japanese paper.

The Sunny South, 1939

Walter Ellison

A work made of painted poplar.

Sister Tuesday, 1934

Leslie G. Bolling

A work made of internal dye diffusion transfer print.

Spatial poem reply 2, 2015

Kemang Wa Lehulere

A work made of gelatin silver print.

Intrigue, c. 1935

James VanDerZee

Àdìre Oniko Wrapper

Àdìre Oniko Wrapper, 1901/1993

Yoruba

Color print of ten African American people raising their fists. They stand in two diagonal lines that converge in the middle. In the background, "unite" is repeated diagonally in yellow, purple, blue, and red block letters.

Unite (AfriCOBRA), 1971

Barbara Jones

A work made of wood, silver, copper, amber, silk, and carnelian.

Prayer-String Necklace, Early 20th century

Tekna

A work made of gelatin silver print.

The Robe, from the series "Born Hip", 1962

Billy Abernathy

A self-portrait oil painting of American artist Archibald John Motley, Jr. He wears a white shirt, a black tie with a diamond horseshoe pin, and a brown jacket; in his left hand he holds a palette, upon which are splotches of paint arranged according to the order of the color wheel; in his right hand he holds a long, slender paintbrush. Motley’s eyes are directed towards the viewer, he has a small mustache, and his light brown skin is contrasted by the black background.

Self-Portrait, c. 1920

Archibald John Motley Jr.

A work made of gelatin silver print.

The Invisible Man (Harlem, New York), from the series "A Man Becomes Invisible" (1952), 1952

Gordon Parks

Several nude people, each with a different skin hue, relax languidly underneath trees in a rural landscape. The shapes in this painting are simplified, soft. But overall they remain recognizable. Looking upward—toward the background—an oval-shaped portal in the tree copse opens toward a pink mirage. An unconcerned, utopian group, but in somber colors.

The Drying After, 1961

Bob Thompson

An oil painting of a large, male African American figure who looks left into the distance. He holds his hand out towards the dark blue sky, and he appears to break free from a pile of rubble in the background.

This, My Brother, 1942

Charles White

A work made of single-channel color video, with sound.

Untitled (the Great Society) I, 2006

Rodney McMillian

A work made of carbon transfer, graphite pencil, watercolor, and colored pencil on cream japanese paper.

A Family Choice?, n.d.

Joseph Yoakum

A work made of blue fountain pen and pastel on cream wove paper.

A Cyclone in Action at Iola Kansas in the Year of 1920, 1969

Joseph Yoakum

A work made of pen and brush and black ink on cream wove paper with pink fibers.

Coming Home from Work, 1938/43

Eldzier Cortor

A work made of gelatin silver print.

Untitled (Wall of Respect), 1967-71

Bob Crawford

A work made of gelatin silver print.

Matseleng Kgoaripe, Vosloorus, Johannesburg, from the series "Faces & Phases", 2011, printed 2014

Zanele Muholi

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