Tag: mixed-media
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Bessie Harvey+
Bessie Harvey A new creative voice in the region emerged in Alcoa, Tennessee, in the late twentieth century. Entirely self-taught, Bessie Harvey (1929–1994) used little more than roots, sticks, shells, and paint to assemble a diverse cast of spirited figures—biblical characters, African ancestors, mythological creatures—infused with uplifting messages of human perseverance and divine compassion. Harvey’s…
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Cynthia Gadsden
Cynthia Gadsden Cynthia Gadsden is an Associate Professor of Art History at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she teaches courses in Art History, African American Art, and African American Film. As a researcher, she focuses on the interconnection of African American art, history, and culture. Through this lens she explores the lived experience,…
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Samuel Dunson
Samuel Dunson The only constant in life, is change, therefore life changes everything. This is the one concept that has remained true throughout my artistic journey. My work tends to deal with accepting, then overcoming changes occurring throughout life. From my early years as an artist to the present day, I strive to discern these…
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