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Welcome to the Fine Art Collection at Amistad Research Center. Our collection features a diverse range of artworks that capture the cultural richness and historical depth of the African Diaspora.

Painting depicting a serene rural landscape with figures at work under a moody sky, highlighting the art collections at the Amistad Research Center.

Portrait of Elizabeth Catlett smiling, representing influential figures archived at the Amistad Research Center, emphasizing African American art and history.

Elizabeth Catlett papers

Celebrating Significant Artists

Elizabeth Catlett papers

The Fine Art Collection includes works by renowned artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, and Romare Bearden. Their contributions highlight the artistic expression and cultural heritage of Black communities.

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Aaron

Douglas

American Painter, Muralist, American, (1899–1979)

Albert

Smith

American Printmaker, Painter, American, (1896–1940)

Elizabeth

Catlett

American Sculptor, Printmaker, American, (1915–2012)

Allan Rohan

Crite

American Painter, American, (1910–2007)

Alma

Thomas

American Painter, American, (1891–1978)

Alphonse Leon

Noël

French Ecole des Beaux-Arts Lithographer, French, (1838–1904)

Anita

McKenzie

British Photographer, British

Ben

Jones

American Mixed Media Artist, American, b. 1942

Betty

Holbrook

Canadian Painter, Canadian, (1913–2009)

Bonita

Valien

American Painter, Sociologist, American, (1912–2011)

Brookie

Maxwell

American Painter, American, (1956–2015)

Bruce

Nugent

American Painter, American, (1906–1987)

Buist

Hardison

American, b. 1949

Charles

Cullen

American Engraver, American, (1889–1963)

Charles

Johnson

American, American

Claire

Foster-Burnett

American Collagist, American, (1942-2023)

Claude

Clark

American Painter, Printmaker, American, (1915–2001)

Clementine

Hunter

American Painter, American, (1885–1988)

Clifford

Ames

American Painter, American, (1943–2018)

Cynthia

White

American Painter, American, b. 1948

Danijah

Tafari

Jamaican Painter, Photographer, Printmakerm Jamaican, b. 1955

David

Driskell

American Painter, American, (1931–2020)

David

Stephens

American, American , b. 1942

E. Simms

Campbell

American Cartoonist, American, (1906–1971)

Earl

Hooks

American Sculptor, American, (1927–2005)

Ed

Hamilton

American Sculptor, American, b. 1947

Edward

Fisher

Edward

Bannister

Canadian-American Painter, Canadian-American, (1828–1901)

Ellis

Wilson

American Painter, American, (1899–1977)

Franco

Ruggiero

Italian, Italian , (1912–1996)

Francois

Bonneville

French Painter, Draughtsman, French, (active 1787–1802)

Geneva

McGee

American Sculptor, American, (1911-2024)

George

Smith

American Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker, American, (1945–1999)

Gregory

Ridley

American Painter, Sculptor, American, (1925–2004)

Gwendolyn

Bennett

American Painter, Writer, Journalist, American, (1902–1981)

Gwendolyn

Knight

Barbadian Painter, Barbadian, (1913–2005)

Hale

Woodruff

American Painter, American, (1900–1980)

Henry

Bannarn

American Sculptor, Painter, American, (1910–1965)

Henry

Tanner

American Painter, American, (1859–1937)

Irene

Clark

American Painter, American, (1927–1984)

Jack

Jordan

American Painter, American, (1925–1999)

Jacob

Lawrence

American Painter, American , (1917–2000)

James

DeLoache

American Painter, American, b. 1926

James

Wells

American Graphic Artist, Painter, American, (1902–1993)

James

Phillips

American Painter, American, b. 1945

Jeff

Donaldson

American Painter, Printmaker, American, (1932–2004)

Jeffrey

Cook

American Xavier University of Louisiana | San Francisco Art Institute Sculptor, American, (1961–2009)

John

Biggers

American Painter, Muralist, American, (1924–2001)

John

Dowell

American, American , b. 1941

John

Scott

American Sculptor, Painter, Printmaker, American, (1940–2007)

Joy

Gregory

British Photographer, British, b. 1959

Jules

Lion

French Lithographer, French , (1810–1866)

Keith

Morrison

Jamaican Painter, Jamaican, b. 1942

Kesha

Bruce

American Photographer, American, b. 1975

Kimberly

Dummons

American Sculptor, American, b. 1972

Lawrence

Jones

American Educator, Painter, American, (1910–1996)

Lois Mailou

Jones

American Painter, Illustrator, American, (1905–1998)

Louise

Johnson

American Painter, American, b. 1954

Malvin Gray

Johnson

American Painter, American, (1896–1934)

Margaret

Burroughs

American Painter, Sculptor, Writer, American, (1917–2010)

Margaret

Vendryes

Jamaican Painter, Art Historian, Curator, Jamaican, (1955–2022)

Martin

Payton

American Sculptor, American, b. 1948

Mildred

Thompson

American Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker, Photographer, American, (1936–2003)

Molefi

Asante

American Painter, American , b. 1942

Nathaniel

Bustion

American Sculptor, American, b. 1942

Nicholas

Maurin

French Painter, Lithographer, Engraver, French , (1799–1850)

Peter

Lipman-Wulf

German Sculptor, Printmaker, German , (1905–1993)

Pinkie

Lane

American Educator, Painter, Poet, American, (1923–2008)

R.C.

Gorman

American Painter, American, (1931-2024)

Ramon

Price

American, American, (1930–2000)

Richard

Dighton

British Engraver, British , (1752–1814)

Richard

Hunt

American Sculptor, American, (1935-2023)

Richard

Thomas

American, American , b. 1953

Richmond

Barthé

American Painter, American, (1901–1989)

Rita

Keegan

American Mixed Media Artist, Poet, Photographer, American, b. 1949

Romare

Bearden

American Painter, American, (1911–1988)

Ron

Bechet

American Painter, American, b. 1956

Ronald

Schnell

German Painter, German, (1925–2006)

Sam

Middleton

American Painter, American, (1927–2015)

Sargent

Johnson

American Sculptor, American, (1887–1967)

Selma

Burke

American Sculptor, American, (1900–1995)

Senam

Okudzeto

American , b. 1972

Sue Jane

Smock

American Printmaker, American, b. 1937

Theodore

Ellis

American Painter, American, b. 1963

Vivian

Ellis

American Painter, American, b. 1931

Walter

Williams

American Painter, Printmaker, Ceramist, American, (1930–1998)

Warren

Marr III

American Cultural Promoter, Painter, Photographer, and Writer, American , (1916–2010)

William

Scott

American Painter, American, (1884–1964)

William

Artis

American Art Students League of New York, Syracruse University Scultpor, American, (1914–1977)

William

Simpson

American Painter, American, (1812–1872)

William

Johnson

American Painter, Printmaker, American, (1901–1970)

William

Pajaud

American Painter, American, (1925–2015)

Wilmer

Jennings

American Printer, Painter, Jeweler, American, (1910–1990)

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Our Fine Art Collection encompasses a diverse range of visual art, including paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and mixed media works.

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