African American Picture Study: Henry Ossawa Tanner

African American Picture Study: Henry Ossawa Tanner | Heritage Mom

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Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 - May 25, 1937) was an American artist and the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris, France, in 1891 to study, and continued to live there after being accepted in French artistic circles. His painting entitled Daniel in the Lions' Den was accepted into the 1896 Salon, the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. [ Wikipedia]

This is the first post in a series of picture study resources featuring black artists. I chose Tanner first because I'm leading picture study for our CM co-op this term, and I am genuinely loving his work. The pictures are beautiful, and some of the pieces tell vivid stories about what life was like during that time period. His biblical pieces are intriguing with atypical artistic elements. He was a talented and brave trailblazer worthy of study.

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Biography resources:

Relevant videos (for parents or older students):

Artist print resources:

Picture study aids (info about his paintings):

Museum locator (Find where Tanner's work is displayed and plan a trip to visit, if possible):

Artcyclopedia: Paintings in Museums and Public Art Galleries (This site is very helpful, but do not rely solely on their list. Our local art museum has two Tanner paintings in the permanent collection, and it isn't included on this list. Be sure to check the museums near you or in cities you plan to visit or drive through.) The Athenaeum: Henry Ossawa Tanner - Artworks (Another helpful list, but always call or check the museum website before visiting because the painting could have moved or not be on display.)

Lesson Plans (using Rivebend Press prints):

Additional notes:

*I didn't pay nearly as much as the current Amazon price for the Black Masters book, so I hate to see how high it is now. However, I love this book and would gladly pay the higher price many times over. It covers six artists, and it's written in a mature yet engaging way that delights my family. It's a living book by a respected black author, I'll be using it for several of the artist studies, and it's worth the investment.

**In a perfect world, the wonderful picture study aid from A Humble Place would align with the pictures offered by Riverbend Press. There is overlap (The Banjo Lesson, The Annunciation), but if you want to use the whole Humble Place aid, you'll need to prep and print your own pictures. If you want to use the Riverbend Press pictures (which is what I did), you can use the aid for some of them, but you'll need to check out the links in the lesson plans above for info on the other pictures.

If you've found other helpful quality information for Tanner, please post it in the comments!

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