Aaron Douglas

A major figure in the Harlem Renaissance, artist Aaron Douglas was called the "Father of African-American art." He founded the art department at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Known for his two-dimensional, black and white abstract paintings, his public building murals and his publication cover designs, he exemplified the "New Negro" philosophy and urged the creation of an "art era" with "earthy, spiritual and dynamic" works that would tell the story of his people.

Kansas City, Kansas · United States