Aaron Douglas, The New Negro Movements

Artists of Harlem Renaissance art of today's African American are not thought to be so important, but since the harem and Renaissance times there were so many racial prejudices and there was no one, the art industry was huge was. I think truly African Americans can draw, draw and carve something very beautiful. According to the history of historyofheharlemrenaissance.weebly.com, "Between 1920 and 1930, the creativity of African-Americans was born in every aspect of art.This cultural movement was noticed at the end of Harlem Renaissance era" It was called New Black. "Today's art is not really memorable, but in the meantime I expressed the emotions of Harlem and their emotions.

A famous Harlem Renaissance artist, Aaron Douglas, has chosen to draw a new black movement through the image of Africa. And it has "ingenious" technique: geometric shape, flat and rough painting. In his work, Douglas wants the audience to understand and recognize the identity of African Americans. Therefore, Aaron Douglas is often referred to as "the father of African-American art." Douglas born in Topeka, Kansas, was able to obtain a bachelor's degree. Moved to Harlem in 1925, Aaron soon began working to create illustrations for the famous magazine of Harlem Renaissance. Under the guidance of German artist, Winold Reiss, Douglas' modernist style was influenced, it occupied most of his famous work, incorporating illustration and design of Africa and Egypt. Reis encouraged Douglas to incorporate African design into his work and make it a symbol of it ("Harlem Renaissance: Aaron Douglas")

Among these artists is Aaron Douglas (1899-1979). Born in Kansas, he came to Harlem in 1925 and explained the pioneering work of philosopher and educator Alain L. Rock of New Negro. So Douglas began to be sought between illustrators and painters. He was interested in creating public mural paintings, picture books and magazines, encouraging young artists, and later founded an art department at Fisk University. Aaron Douglas has a bold and unique style, and characters are often presented outlined. His color and space sensation reflects graphic design and Art Deco style. A remarkable example is Into Bondage. The imprisoned slave was forced to leave the house and an ominous yacht appeared in the background. This is a historical picture, a powerful iconic piece.

Aaron Douglas was the beloved one of the older generation of the Renaissance era and the younger participants and was the only black visual artist in this sports "New Black". In the words of Hughes, he gave "a strange black fantasy, self-righteous black middle class turned from their white, respected ordinary book and paper to capture their beautiful sparkle" is created. ) It is clear that Douglas was "negotiating" the mountain of race during the Harlem Renaissance - it implies that it criticizes its existence and is trying to overcome it. The problem is what happened to this project in the face of the Great Depression. As Arnold Lampsard wrote in the introduction of "New Blacks", this book was originally published in 1926 and was not prepared for the 1929 "crash" and the subsequent "depression". Harlem Renaissance (xix). (Source: xroads.virginia.edu/)