Blk art: the audacious legacy of Black artists and models in Western art

Part 1. The models : looking behind the dystopian curtain

Holier than thou-est

Case study : it's all Greek to me

Scandal! Murder! Intrigue! Bridgerton! Oh my!

Case study : black England

Where are thou Waldo?

Amsterdam? Amsterdam.

Case study : what goes around keeps going

Ne touche pas à Mes Cheveux (don't touch my hair)

Case study : seriously don't touch it

Turbans, Orientalism, and pumpkin-spiced lattes

Faces

Part 2. The artists : before the Harlem Renaissance

Robert Seldon Duncanson (c. 1821-1872) : The house painter turned master artist

Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901) : the art prodigy turned national award winner

Edmonia Lewis (c. 1844-1907) : the self-taught sculptor turned celebrity

Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) : the young dreamer turned BLK ART icon

But wait, there's more?

A final note.