"Reviving the Harlem Renaissance: Gems from Black Collections at the MET Museum"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting the "Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" exhibit, showcasing 160 works that chronicle the ways Black artists interpreted and portrayed everyday life in Harlem from the 1920s to the 1940s. The exhibit highlights the significance of fashion in communicating prosperity and countering racist depictions, featuring works by artists such as James Van Der Zee, Laura Wheeler Waring, and William H. Johnson. The exhibit also explores the symbolic use of clothing to underscore inequality and is accompanied by a podcast series. This comprehensive showcase aims to provide a long overdue chronicle of the artistic contributions of Black artists during the Harlem Renaissance era.
- The Met Museum's 'Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism' WWD
- With 'Gems' From Black Collections, the Harlem Renaissance Reappears The New York Times
- 5 Harlem Renaissance Artists Whose Work Helped Reclaim Black Identity | HISTORY History
- “Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism” Exhibition at the MET Museum La Voce di New York
- Six Artists on the Enduring Impact of the Harlem Renaissance The New York Times
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