The Gift of The Harlem Renaissance

Available in the gallery store is a notecard set — blank on the inside for a personalized message. On the cover is one of four artworks from the Harlem Renaissance period (~1918-1940). I like to consider the notecard a gift in itself: easily frame-able to become an art p for the recipient.

Drawing in Two Colors

/ Winold Reiss, 1915 - 1920

Artist Winold Reiss was commissioned to create many portraits of famous African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. This woodcut on ink print highlights the jazz culture in Harlem , New York.

Harlem WPA Street Dance

/ Elizabeth Olds, 1937

Artist Elizabeth Olds was the first woman to receive the Guggenheim Fellowship. She believed in documenting African Americans culture and arts during the Harlem Renaissance. She also worked at the WPA during the Great Depression.

Harlem, Tuesday Night at the Savoy

/ Reginald Marsh, 1932

Artist Reginald Marsh is best known for his artwork on 1930s New York, including documenting the Harlem Renaissance. The Savoy Ballroom was a place where many integrated dances and jazz shows took place. This is Marsh’s interpretation of one of those shows.

Spirit of Harlem

/ Del Sarte, 2006

Del Sarte created this glass mural celebrating the Harlem Renaissance. It was commissioned as a gift to celebrate the contributions of Harlem , New York on American culture.