Women Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

Book Overview

Women artists of the Harlem Renaissance dealt with issues that were unique to both their gender and their race. They experienced racial prejudice, which limited their ability to obtain training and to be taken seriously as working artists. They also encountered prevailing sexism, often an even more serious barrier.

Including seventy-two black-and-white illustrations, this book chronicles the challenges of women artists, who are in some cases...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496807960
• ISBN13: 9781496807960
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"