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abolitionist (n; adj)
a person who spoke, wrote, or fought against slavery. Some abolitionists were free African Americans, others were escaped slaves, and many were Caucasian; of or relating to the anti-slavery movement
     
 

abstract (adj)
not recognizable; comprised of expressive color, form, and texture
     
  Art Deco (n)
a decorative movement fashionable during the 1920s and 1930s and characterized by geometric, streamlined shapes and the use of contrasting, often luxurious, materials. The movement was named after the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, an exhibition held in Paris in 1925.
     
  Benin
a kingdom in the rainforest of West Africa bordering Nigeria. Benin is ruled by the Oba, a king who is believed to be descended from the gods. The history of the Benin kingdom dates back to at least the 13th century.
     
  brayer (n)
a printer’s hand-inking roller
     
  Bronzeville
Chicago’s vibrant South Side community whose population mushroomed from 14,000 in 1890 to 109,000 by 1920 because of the Great Migration.Also known as the Black Belt, this area was defined on the north by 31st Street and on the south by Pershing Road. Its east and west borders were Interstate 94 and Cottage Grove Avenue. The community became home to more than 90 percent of Chicago’s black population by the 1930s.
     
  cast sculpture (n)
a work of art made by pouring melted liquid, such as bronze, into a mold and then letting it harden. The mold is often constructed from a clay, plaster, or wax model.
     
  collage (n)
derived from the French verb coller ("to glue"): a work of art made by sticking pieces of paper, newsprint, photographs, fabric, or other items onto a flat backing. Collages often include painted passages.
     
  construction (n)
an assembly (usually three-dimensional) of diverse materials, such as found objects
     
  Cubism (n)
related to the early-20th-century art movement led by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Georges Braque (1882-1963) that used abstract, fragmented shapes to depict several views of the same subject simultaneously, emphasizing the basic geometry or structure of the subject
 

 

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