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Aaron Douglas
Born on May 26, 1899 in, Kansas, U.S.
Died on February 2, 1979 in Nashville, Tennesee
African American painter and graphic artist who played a leading role in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. He was the first African-American artist to include African artifacts in his work as a way to demonstrate the continuity of African culture despite slavery.
His Artworks in the 1920s
• 1925 Illustrations for The Crisis and Opportunity
• 1927 Illustrations for James Weldon Johnson, God's Trombones
• 1927 Mural at Club Ebony
• 1929 Illustrations for Paul Morand, Black Magic