When and where was may howard jackson born?

1877, Washington, United States of America

(1877 - 1931)

1877 - 1931

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Top-ranked work: Portrait Bust of an African
Top 3 works: Portrait Bust of an African
Born: 1877, Washington, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Died: 1931
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Copyright status: Public domain
Lifespan: 54 years
Works on APS: 1
Museums on APS:
- The Kinsey African American Art - History Collection
- The Kinsey African American Art - History Collection
- The Kinsey African American Art - History Collection
- The Kinsey African American Art - History Collection
- The Kinsey African American Art - History Collection
Art period: Modern

may howard jackson was an african american sculptor and artist. she was born on september 7, 1877, in washington, d.c., and died on july 12, 1931. active in the new negro movement and prominent in washington, d.c.'s african american intellectual circle in the period 1910-30, she was known as 'one of the first black sculptors to...deliberately use america's racial problems' as the theme of her art. her dignified portrayals of 'mulatto' individuals as well as her own struggles with her multiracial identity continue to call for the interpretation and assessment of her work.