THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

• The Harlem Renaissance took place in the 1920's-30's.
• It was also known as a time period of rebirth.
• Began after WW1 and ended during the Great Depression.

HARLEM RENAISSANCE

• Jazz music flourished during this time.
• For the 1st time African American art, music, and literature were taken seriously.

ENDING THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

• The stock market crash in 1929 led to the end of the Renaissance.

RESULTS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

• This period left a legacy in history.
• It paved the way for future generation to be successful as well

WILLIAM JOHNSON

STYLE OF ART

• Started painting with dark colors and a classical style.
• Then he changed to bright colors and used two dimensions.

LIFE OF JOHNSON

• Married Holcha Krake in 1930.
• Spent 23 years in a state hospital in Long Island before he died.

ART LIFE

• Johnson came to Harlem to go to school at the national academy of design located in NY in 1918.
• His new style of painting was called a "primative" style.

FAMOUS PAINTINGS

• Girl in a Green Dress👗
• Harbor Under the Midnight Sun🌚🌞
• Fruit Trees and Mountains🌳🌁

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