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Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African American artist Alvin Hollingsworth created an inventive and intriguing close-up portrait
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1980s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Burlap, Wood, Oil

Vintage Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist
Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist

Alvin Hollingsworth
Africa - Collage Painting in Orange - African American Artist , 1985

H 18.2 in W 24.4 in D 2 in
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
-Herald's outdoor art fair. This painting was executed the following year when he was 15 (1943). That same
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait

John Farrar
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait, 1943

H 30.5 in W 36.625 in
African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts." Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
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1970s American Realist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner

Andrew Turner
African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner, 1969-1970

H 23 in W 25 in
Frank Alan, 70s painting of African-American man
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frank Allen 70s painting of African-American man dressed in a white robe and top hat. Oil on canvas
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1970s Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Frank Alan, 70s painting of African-American man
Frank Alan, 70s painting of African-American man

Frank Allen
Frank Alan, 70s painting of African-American man

H 20 in W 3 in D 24 in
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
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1960s Folk Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress

Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress, 1960

H 31 in W 24.5 in
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Ayers holds the distinction of having participated in the first important survey of African-Americans
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1980s Abstract Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Vintage Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.

Roland Ayers
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting. , 1981

H 24 in W 19 in
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Vintage Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

Jose Maria de Servin
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

H 29 in W 23 in
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
"primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Vintage Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

Jose Maria de Servin
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art

H 29 in W 23 in
'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
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1950s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage 'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist

Charles Elmer Harris
'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist, c. 1950s

H 14 in W 9.75 in
Slate Stone Collage Painting - African American Artist
By Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Located in Miami, FL
African American Artist Alvin Hollingsworth creates a mixed-media abstract painting/collage that
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1960s Abstract Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Stone, Slate

Slate Stone Collage Painting - African American Artist
Slate Stone Collage Painting - African American Artist

Alvin C. Hollingsworth
Slate Stone Collage Painting - African American Artist, 1955 - 1963

H 18.2 in W 24.45 in D 2 in
20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 – 1970 and
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20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist

Beni E. Kosh
20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist

H 24 in W 18 in
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban The painting
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1990s Outsider Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban

Purvis Young
"Cars, Buildings People" Contemporary Outsider Folk Art African American Urban , c. 1990s

H 68 in W 51 in D 2 in
African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He was also a
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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

African American Sitting Portrait
African American Sitting Portrait

Arnold Blanch
African American Sitting Portrait

H 34 in W 24 in D 2 in
"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rambling on My Mind: Black Folk Art of the Southwest, organized by the Museum of African-American Life
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1970s Folk Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Crayon

"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting

Johnny Banks
"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting, Circa 1970

H 17 in W 28 in D 4 in
'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant and psychologically penetrating, American School portrait of a woman, shown in three
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1980s Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix
'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix

20th century American School
'The Blue Scarf', 1960's African American Oil, Study of a Black Woman, Phoenix, Circa 1965

H 14 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
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1940s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, India Ink

'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist

Charles Elmer Harris
'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist, c. 1945

H 17.75 in W 23.5 in
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
African mother with two children standing outside her "Home." The work is created by African American
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1970s Post-War Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist

Vincent D. Smith
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist, 1976

H 16.5 in W 15.25 in
Pair of African American Portraits
By Josef Presser
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Josef Presser (Poland, United States, 1907 - 1967) “Pair of African American Portraits” 9 x 7
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1940s Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Pair of African American Portraits
Pair of African American Portraits

Josef Presser
Pair of African American Portraits, circa 1945

H 9 in W 7 in D 2 in
1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST
Located in New York, NY
Arnold J. Hurley is an African American artist born 1944 Images on paper and canvas have been part
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1970s Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST
1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST

Arnold j hurley
1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST, 1977

H 29 in W 23 in
Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967
By Charles McGee
Located in Detroit, MI
work incorporating the homely quilt - the powerful symbol of the African American road to safety from
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967
Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967

Charles McGee
Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967, 1967

H 49 in W 37 in
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
Located in Framingham, MA
, titled "Sun and Shade". Signed in the lower-left corner by Listed African-American Artist Charles
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1960s Impressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait

Charles Bohannah
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait, unknown

H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "By Ones By Twos" Acrylic mixed media on panel, 1999, Hand
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1990s Contemporary Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick
Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick

Cheryl Warrick
Abstract Mixed Media Painting African American Woman Artist Cheryl Warrick, 1999

H 60 in W 50 in D 1 in
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Laid Paper, Oil

Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man

Genevieve Rogers
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man, 1960

H 26 in W 22 in D 0.25 in
Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
Trucks in the City by African American, Folk, Self-Taught, Florida, Outsider Art Purvis Young Urban
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Late 20th Century Outsider Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban

Purvis Young
Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban, 1980s

H 45 in W 37 in
"Mamas Shock" African American Black Folk Artist
By Leon Collins
Located in San Antonio, TX
Leon Collins (Born 1930) Born Galveston Texas Artist Image Size: 28 x 21.75 Medium: Oil "Mama's Shock"
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1970s Folk Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Mamas Shock" African American Black Folk Artist

Leon Collins
"Mamas Shock" African American Black Folk Artist, Circa 1970s

H 28 in W 22 in D 4 in
'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
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1950s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist

Charles Elmer Harris
'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist, c. 1950s

H 15 in W 21.75 in
Portrait of an African-American Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Portrait, 1951. Oil on masonite panel, 20 x 24 inches; 25 x 29 inches in period frame. Signed and dated on verso. Edwin Kosarek Born: 1929 Studied: The Ci...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Portrait of an African-American Man
Portrait of an African-American Man

Edwin Kosarek
Portrait of an African-American Man, 1951

H 29 in W 25 in D 2 in
Abstract 1964 - South African sixties abstract art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This fantastic Sixties abstract oil painting on paper on canvas is by noted South African artist
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1960s Abstract Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract 1964 - South African sixties abstract art oil painting
Abstract 1964 - South African sixties abstract art oil painting

Douglas Portway
Abstract 1964 - South African sixties abstract art oil painting, 1964

H 43 in W 35 in D 2 in
EXODUS 28 African-American Art colorful abstract red orange green purple yellow
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
entered the University of Louisville to study visual art in his forties. He was the first African American
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1980s Abstract Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

EXODUS 28 African-American Art colorful abstract red orange green purple yellow
EXODUS 28 African-American Art colorful abstract red orange green purple yellow

G. Caliman Coxe
EXODUS 28 African-American Art colorful abstract red orange green purple yellow, 1980

H 22.5 in W 92.13 in
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
Port-au-Prince, where he took courses in painting, sculpture, and art history. Simil uses his images of
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1970s Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Canvas

1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil

Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil , 1970

H 25.75 in W 25.75 in
Nude Figures, Metallic Gold Ground, African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
, African American Artist. comic-strip illustrator and painter was born in New York City and began drawing
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1970s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Nude Figures, Metallic Gold Ground, African American Artist - Black Artist
Nude Figures, Metallic Gold Ground, African American Artist - Black Artist

Alvin Carl Hollingsworth
Nude Figures, Metallic Gold Ground, African American Artist - Black Artist , Circa 1970

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Surfside, FL
this urban street scene sensitively captures a group of African American kids at play. Paul Zimmerman
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)

Paul Zimmerman
Social Realist Street Scene of Youth at Play (African American)

H 12.5 in W 25 in
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in Larchmont, NY
period,Charleston Wilson also painted fine art to be sold. African-American artist Joseph Delaney created
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1970s Realist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson

Charleston Wilson
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson, 1970

H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
artwork, and 1950 he became the first African-American instructor at the Art Students League, where he
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1930s American Realist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist

Charles Alston
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist , 1930 circa

H 14.5 in W 11.75 in
Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Folk art, Naive, Latin American art , Family portrait in the style of a Chinese ancestor portrait
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1970s Folk Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing
Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing

Maria Teresa Vieco
Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing, 1975

H 33.5 in W 23.5 in
Devil: No Horns, Burning in Hell, African American Harlem Renaissance
Located in Miami, FL
representational and abstract art. In the summer of 1963, Hollingsworth and fellow African-American artists Romare
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1970s Expressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Devil: No Horns, Burning in Hell, African American Harlem Renaissance
Devil: No Horns, Burning in Hell, African American Harlem Renaissance

Alvin Hollinsworth
Devil: No Horns, Burning in Hell, African American Harlem Renaissance, 1970 circa

H 24 in W 17.75 in
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Located in Surfside, FL
structure before painting a picture. In 1945, he was working with Lasar Segall (Lithuanian Jewish and
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20th Century Expressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas

Harry Elsas
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas

H 20.5 in W 18 in
'Abstract, Charcoal and Rose', African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
African-American artist and educator first studied at Dillard University, Louisiana where she received her
Category

1960s Abstract Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Abstract, Charcoal and Rose', African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum
'Abstract, Charcoal and Rose', African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum

Charlotte Chambliss
'Abstract, Charcoal and Rose', African-American Woman Artist, Oakland Museum, 1962

H 28 in W 25.75 in D 0.75 in
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
American museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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1940s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Ink

Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist

Robert Blackburn
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, African American Artist, c. 1948

H 18.75 in W 23.5 in
American Artist Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
. She married Oscar H. Hunter, an African-American writer, in 1946. Together they founded a wallpaper
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Mid-20th Century Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

American Artist Abstract Painting
American Artist Abstract Painting

Bernece Berkman-Hunter
American Artist Abstract Painting

H 15 in W 12 in
Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbel was the first major African American Illustrator. He did covers for Esquire
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1960s Impressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator
Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator

E. Simms Campbell
Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator, 1962

H 13.5 in W 10.5 in
Exodus 12 - African American Artist - colorful abstract red orange purple pink
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
African American to receive a Hite Art Scholarship and its first African-American fine arts graduate. He
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1980s Abstract Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exodus 12 - African American Artist - colorful abstract red orange purple pink
Exodus 12 - African American Artist - colorful abstract red orange purple pink

G. Caliman Coxe
Exodus 12 - African American Artist - colorful abstract red orange purple pink, 1980

H 46.75 in W 29.75 in
African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
By Peggy Dodds
Located in Rochester, NY
Fashionably dressed African American mother and child by Peggy Dodds (1900-1987). Large oil on
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's

Peggy Dodds
African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's, 1940's

H 46 in W 30 in D 1 in
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

anthony sisti
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's, circa 1930's

H 29 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited
By Coreen Mary Spellman
Located in San Antonio, TX
; National Exhibition of American Art, Rockefeller Center, New York; Greater Texas and PanAmerican
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1940s Impressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited
Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited

Coreen Mary Spellman
Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited, 1942

H 25 in W 19 in D 4 in
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
connected to the “Sho Nuff Art Group”, a group of African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist
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1950s Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting

Beni E. Kosh
Meditation on African Sculpture, mid-century figural abstract painting, 1957

H 20 in W 15 in
'Words to the Wise', African American Memento Mori, Skeletons, Bay Area, Black
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed on palette, lower right, 'John Diallo Jones' (American, 20th century) and dated 1992. A
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1970s Expressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

'Words to the Wise', African American Memento Mori, Skeletons, Bay Area, Black
'Words to the Wise', African American Memento Mori, Skeletons, Bay Area, Black

John Diallo Jones
'Words to the Wise', African American Memento Mori, Skeletons, Bay Area, Black, 1972

H 24 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
Italian American Modernist Pattern Painting Key West Kitty Cat Piero Aversa Art
Located in Surfside, FL
10.25" (Board) H 5" x W 7" Piero Aversa was born in Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa, educated at the
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Italian American Modernist Pattern Painting Key West Kitty Cat Piero Aversa Art
Italian American Modernist Pattern Painting Key West Kitty Cat Piero Aversa Art

Piero Aversa
Italian American Modernist Pattern Painting Key West Kitty Cat Piero Aversa Art, c.1970's

H 8.25 in W 10.25 in
Magic Realist Surrealist Latin American Naive Fantasy Painting
By German Ramon Duron Lanza
Located in Surfside, FL
Magic realist fantasy painting in the manner of Ernst Fuchs and Arik Brauer. Naïve art is any form
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20th Century Folk Art Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Magic Realist Surrealist Latin American Naive Fantasy Painting
Magic Realist Surrealist Latin American Naive Fantasy Painting

German Ramon Duron Lanza
Magic Realist Surrealist Latin American Naive Fantasy Painting , 1998

H 19 in W 25 in
African Reflection
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Bernard Beck is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist. His trademark ice cream and colorful
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

African Reflection
African Reflection

Bernard Beck
African Reflection, 1981

H 68 in W 48 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
works are in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art
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1930s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene , c.1930's

H 6.5 in W 5.25 in
1940s Oil Painting Portrait of Two Figures, American Modernist Figurative
By Angelo Di Benedetto
Located in Denver, CO
. Image measures 28 x 38 inches, framed dimensions are 33 ¾ x 39 ¾ inches. Painting is in good condition
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1940s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1940s Oil Painting Portrait of Two Figures, American Modernist Figurative
1940s Oil Painting Portrait of Two Figures, American Modernist Figurative

Angelo Di Benedetto
1940s Oil Painting Portrait of Two Figures, American Modernist Figurative , 1947

H 33.75 in W 39.75 in D 3.25 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
works are in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline, c.1930's

H 6 in W 8 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
works are in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art
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1930s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower, c.1930's

H 6 in W 9 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
works are in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree, c.1930's

H 7.75 in W 6 in
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
By Hayes Lyon
Located in Denver, CO
same year his painting, Mount Evans, was included as one of Colorado’s entries in the American Art
Category

1940s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting

Hayes Lyon
Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting , 1945

H 35.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.75 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist, c.1930's

H 7.5 in W 4.5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist, c.1930's

H 7.25 in W 4.75 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art and the Whitney
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude , c.1930's

H 7.5 in W 6.5 in
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum in Harlem; the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Museum of African American History and
Category

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Vintage African American Art Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting

Emilio Cruz
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting

H 15.88 in W 18.5 in
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