Influences

Item

Influences, Panel Five
Title
Influences
Date
1950-1951
Description
Panel Five of The Art of the Negro Mural Series
Abstract
Influences conveys the impact of traditional art forms (assigning African art the central role) in the development of 20th century Western art. Apparent are the stylized works of European masters such as Henry Moore, Modigliani, Kandinsky, Picasso, and Miró. Adjoining these references is a Haitian Veve painting located above Moore’s reclining nude.
Medium
Oil on canvas
144 x 144 inches
Creator
Hale A. Woodruff
Rights
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
Is Part Of
The Art of the Negro Mural Series