Auburn Avenue Research Library Arts and Artifacts Collection
Scope and Contents
The Arts and Artifact Collection consists of paintings, sketches, photographs, and other artworks of various mediums. The date ranges of the items of this collection are between 1930 and 2012. Pieces from Georgia artists such as Benny Andrews, James Hiram Malone, Mary Parks Washington and Raymond B. Cody are included in this collection.
Many of the pieces of this collection highlight the African American experience in Georgia and the South as a whole. From street scenes to portraits of Atlantans this collection gives insight into Atlanta's black history.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1900-2020
Language of Materials
English
Extent
113 items : Artworks of various mediums including paintings, photographs, sketches, and textiles.
Processing Information
Processed by AARL Archival Staff
- African American art -- 20th century
- African American artists -- 20th century
- African American artists -- Exhibitions
- African American artists -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- African American arts
- African American women artists
- Arts--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century.
- Civil rights movements in art--United States.
- textiles
- Title
- Auburn Avenue Research Library Arts and Artifacts Collectionaarl1994-001
- Author
- AARL Archives Staff
- Date
- 24-06-2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in: English, Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Repository