Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit

Book Overview

This beautiful book, companion publication to the exhibition of the same name, presents a complex overview of the life and career of the pioneering African American artist Henry O. Tanner (1859-1937). Recognized as the patriarch of African American artists, Tanner forged a path to international success, powerfully influencing younger black artists who came after him. Following a preface by David Driskell, the essays in this book--written by international...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520270754
• ISBN13: 9780520270756
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.0" x 11.9"