Walter Ellison was an African American artist, born in the state of Georgia. Although the American Civil War had ended in 1865, African Americans still faced many difficulties at the turn of the century, so many of them left the South and moved North in search of better opportunities; Ellison was one of them. Continue reading Profile: Walter Ellison (1899-1977)
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Ellis Walter Ruley was an American folk artist and laborer. He began painting in the 1930s at his home in Norwich, Connecticut using house paint on cardboard and Masonite. During his lifetime, Ruley sold his paintings locally and only achieved fame posthumously in the 1990s. Continue reading Profile: Ellis Ruley (1882-1959)
Robert Seldon Duncanson was a nineteenth century American artist of European and African ancestry known for his contributions to landscape painting. Continue reading Profile: Robert S. Duncanson (1821-1872)
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