Interpretive Resource

Teacher Manual: African American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago

Introduce your students to 19th- and 20th-century African American art in the Art Institute's collection from works by Henry Ossawa Tanner to Kerry James Marshall's mural-sized paintings. This manual includes reproductions of 20 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper, as well as maps, classroom activities, and a comprehensive timeline. (©1997)

Tags: 19th century, 20th century, African American, American, Harlem Renaissance, painting, photography, sculpture

Curricula: Fine Arts, Language Arts, Science, Social Science/History

Grade Levels: High School, Middle School

AIC Tours: Art from Many Places, Art Traditions of the United States, Contemporary Art and Design

Interpretive Resources: Edward Hopper, Richard Hunt, Richmond Barthé, Jacob Lawrence, Roy DeCarava, Marion Perkins, Walter Ellison, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Romare Howard Bearden, Horace Pippin, Beauford Delaney, Charles Wilbert White, Archibald John Motley, Jr., Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, Hale Aspacio Woodruff, Alma Thomas, Samuel J. Miller, Bernardino Pintoricchio

Artworks by: Edward Hopper, Richard Hunt, Richmond Barthé, Jacob Lawrence, Roy DeCarava, Marion Perkins, Walter Ellison, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Romare Howard Bearden, Horace Pippin, Beauford Delaney, Charles Wilbert White, Archibald John Motley, Jr., Elizabeth Catlett, Aaron Douglas, Hale Aspacio Woodruff, Alma Thomas, Samuel J. Miller, Bernardino Pintoricchio