K12> Art resource for Black History Month with classroom resources, lesson plans...
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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:47:51 -0800
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Ellis Wilson: So Much to Paint
http://www.ket.org/elliswilson/
When white art historians have surveyed 20th-century American art, they
have generally listed only a few black people as contributors, usually
including Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence. Ellis Wilson's life deserves
attention because he helped pave the way for those younger artists. Unlike
them, the Kentucky-born Wilson never made a living from his art, but he
persisted nonetheless. He faced obstacles, prejudices, and preconceptions
throughout his life.
His work, too, deserves attention, because he used color, shape, and
form to bring the everyday life of black people to light, elevating their
struggles to the level of art. But while he chronicled black life, he was
adamant that there was no such thing as "Negro Art"-only art made by black people.
See classroom resources, lesson plans, and student-produced art at
http://www.ket.org/elliswilson/classroom.htm