#TheMorgan

@kaushik2072.bsky.social

7 months ago

#dailysketch study of a sculpture at the Morgan library nyc

#sketch #drawing #themorgan #sculpture #art #sketchbook #pencildrawing #museum #nyc

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Michael

@mdstamper.bsky.social

9 months ago

$German-born American artist and graphic designer Winold Reiss made numerous portraits of Harlem residents in the 1920s, including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Paul Robeson, Alain Locke, and other well-known cultural figures. But, he also painted anonymous sitters and created composite portraits such as “The Librarian.” The image was reproduced as part of the series “Four Portraits of Negro Women” in the landmark March 1925 issue of “Survey Graphic,” titled “Harlem, Mecca of the New Negro”—an important publication of the “Harlem Renaissance” or “New Negro Renaissance.” The portraits precede educator Elise Johnson McDougald’s article “The Double Task: The Struggle of Negro Women for Sex and Race Emancipation.” During this era, Black women librarians were pioneers in their work and fought hard to bring literacy and information access to their communities. They were also inspiring speakers and writers. Despite making up only a small fraction of the profession, Black librarians were proud of their work and outspoken in their advocacy for their communities. The Chicago Public Library (CPL) system's first African American librarian (assigned February 26, 1924)Vivian G. Harsh once said, “If we as Negroes knew the full truth about what we, as a race, have endured and overcome just to stay alive with dignity, our respect and hunger for education would triple overnight.” Reiss depicts a mature, elegant African American woman wearing a black hat adorned with a large white ribbon. Over a yellow shirt, she has on a white fur coat with a distinctive striped cuff detail on the sleeves. A black cord is draped around her neck. She is holding a large book in her left hand. The woman's expression is neutral with a forward gaze, suggesting confidence and composure. The portrait conveys a sense of dignity and poise with an air of sophistication and elegance, reflective of a bygone era. It's a portrait that suggests a story, but leaves the specifics open to interpretation.$

German-born American artist and graphic designer Winold Reiss made numerous portraits of Harlem residents in the 1920s, including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Paul Robeson, Alain Locke, and other well-known cultural figures. But, he also painted anonymous sitters and created composite portraits such as “The Librarian.” The image was reproduced as part of the series “Four Portraits of Negro Women” in the landmark March 1925 issue of “Survey Graphic,” titled “Harlem, Mecca of the New Negro”—an important publication of the “Harlem Renaissance” or “New Negro Renaissance.” The portraits precede educator Elise Johnson McDougald’s article “The Double Task: The Struggle of Negro Women for Sex and Race Emancipation.” During this era, Black women librarians were pioneers in their work and fought hard to bring literacy and information access to their communities. They were also inspiring speakers and writers. Despite making up only a small fraction of the profession, Black librarians were proud of their work and outspoken in their advocacy for their communities. The Chicago Public Library (CPL) system's first African American librarian (assigned February 26, 1924)Vivian G. Harsh once said, “If we as Negroes knew the full truth about what we, as a race, have endured and overcome just to stay alive with dignity, our respect and hunger for education would triple overnight.” Reiss depicts a mature, elegant African American woman wearing a black hat adorned with a large white ribbon. Over a yellow shirt, she has on a white fur coat with a distinctive striped cuff detail on the sleeves. A black cord is draped around her neck. She is holding a large book in her left hand. The woman's expression is neutral with a forward gaze, suggesting confidence and composure. The portrait conveys a sense of dignity and poise with an air of sophistication and elegance, reflective of a bygone era. It's a portrait that suggests a story, but leaves the specifics open to interpretation.

“The Librarian” by Winold Reiss (German-American) Pastel and tempera on Whatman board / 1925 - Morgan Library & Museum (New York) #WomenInArt #ArtText #art #WinoldReiss #Reiss #MorganLibrary&Museum #TheMorgan #womensart #portraitofawoman #librarian #artoftheday #AmericanArt #HarlemRenaissance #1920s

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Cameron L. Mitchell

@cameronlmitchell.bsky.social

11 months ago

Handwritten manuscript of
'The Castle'
by Franz Kafka

.. blown away by these manuscripts for such classic #literature!

#TheMorgan #museums #NYC #Blueskybooks #Kafka