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Beautiful Shades of Brown: Laura Wheeler Waring, Artist

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Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. As a young woman studying art in Paris, she found inspiration in the works of Matisse and Gaugin to paint the people she knew best. Back in Philadelphia, the Harmon Foundation commissioned her to paint portraits of accomplished African-Americans. Her portraits still hang in Washington DC's National Portrait Gallery, where children of all races can admire the beautiful shades of brown she captured.

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Creston Books

Release: February 04, 2020

ISBN: 1939547652

ISBN 13: 9781939547651

Beautiful Shades of Brown: Laura Wheeler Waring, Artist

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. As a young woman studying art in Paris, she found inspiration in the works of Matisse and Gaugin to paint the people she knew best. Back in Philadelphia, the Harmon Foundation commissioned her to paint portraits of accomplished African-Americans. Her portraits still hang in Washington DC's National Portrait Gallery, where children of all races can admire the beautiful shades of brown she captured.

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Creston Books

Release: February 04, 2020

ISBN: 1939547652

ISBN 13: 9781939547651

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