William “Skinny” Elijah Smith was an African American artist who was recognized for exploring Black experiences in his art. Friend and poet Langston Hughes once described Smith’s work as the “humor and pathos of Negro life captured in line and color.” Continue reading Profile: William E. Smith (1913-1997)
Vincent DaCosta Smith was an American artist, painter, printmaker and teacher. He was known for his depictions of black life Continue reading Profile: Vincent DaCosta Smith (1929-2003)
Jacob Getlar Smith was a painter and muralist who worked mostly in New York City. Smith studied at the National Academy of Design in New York from 1919 to 1921. Continue reading Profile: Jacob Getlar Smith (1898-1958)
Dr. Charles Smith is a visual artist, historian, activist and minister who lives and works in Hammond, Louisiana. His sculptural work focuses on African and African American history. Continue reading Profile: Dr. Charles Smith (1940-)
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