THE HALEM RENAISSANCE/AARON DOUGLAS

FACTS ABOUT AaroN

• He was born May 26th 1899 and died February 3, 1979.
• He was the "Father of Black Art"
• Aaron Douglas was born in Topeka
• In 1926 Doug married teacher Alta sawyer
• He spent 3 years earning a masters degree in art.

FACTS ABOUT AARON

• New York, in 1933, Douglas had his first solo art show.
• He established the Carl Van Vechten Gallery at risk education.
• In 1963 John F Kennedy invited Aaron Douglas to attend the celebration of the emancipation.

HARLEM RENISSANCE

• It was a blossoming of African American creative arts
• All races were now determined equal.
• "Jazz" music was made from the Harlem renaissance.
• The Harlem renaissance was often called "roaring twenties".

HARLEM RENAISSANCE

• Renaissance means: Rebirth of music,arts,poetry, and creativity.
• The Harlem renaissance didn't only appeal to African Americans, but whites to.
• Apollo theatre helps blacks start musical careers and olives them opportunities.
• The piano was a major instrument in all types of music.

CITATIONS

• "Aaron Douglas." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Oct 29 2013,
• http://www.biography.com/people/aaron-douglas-39794
• http://hennessyhistory.wikispaces.com/Harlem+Renaissance-2