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.
Kerngegevens
- 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
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