AARON DOUGLAS

AARON DOUGLAS

• Born in Topeka ks May 26' 1899. Die Feb 2' 1979
• Aaron Douglas was the leading figure in the artistict literary movement.
• Know as "The father of black American art."
• He found inspiration from his mothers love of painting in water colors.

QUOTE

• "We can go to African life and get a certain amount of form and color,
• Understanding and using this knowledge in development of an expression that interprets our life."

Education

• Topeka high school
• Columbia University
• Fisk University
• University of Nebraska-Lincon
• Barnes foundation of Philadelphia

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