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Portrait of Charles Alston

Charles Alston was a U.S. Artist of the African Diaspora born on November 28, 1907. Alston contributed to the Harlem Renaissance and Abstract Expressionist movements and died on April 27, 1977.

Young Boy, Charles Alston

Young Boy 1938

Dancers, Charles Alston

Dancers 1949

Untitled (Seven Figures), Charles Alston

Untitled (Seven Figures) 1949

African Theme III, Charles Alston

African Theme III 1952 – 1953

The Family, Charles Alston

The Family 1955

Black and White II, Charles Alston

Black and White II 1960

Head of a Man, Charles Alston

Head of a Man 1961

Seated Woman, Charles Alston

Seated Woman 1963

Gwendolyn Knight, The ArtistsPortrait of Gwendolyn Knight

Gwendolyn Knight

“No one can tell us who we are”

1913 – 2005
Charles White, The ArtistsPortrait of Charles White

Charles White

Images of dignity

1918 – 1979
James Van Der Zee, The ArtistsPortrait of James Van Der Zee

James Van Der Zee

Don't just document, celebrate

1886 – 1983
Lee Krasner, The ArtistsPortrait of Lee Krasner

Lee Krasner

Insomnia and aggressive painting

1908 – 1984
Cy Twombly, The ArtistsPortrait of Cy Twombly

Cy Twombly

The power of the scribble

1928 – 2011
Clyfford Still, The ArtistsPortrait of Clyfford Still

Clyfford Still

Painting with knives

1904 – 1980
19012000

Mai Trung Thứ

José Antonio Velásquez

Charles Alston

Frida Kahlo

Leonor Fini

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