Il lotto Lotto n° 75
Titolo : James Lesesne Wells (American 1902-1993), Cover Art For The First Edition Of 'Frederic [Sic] Douglass' By Benjamin Quarles And Illustration Of Figures Marching Before American Flags: Two Works, Each Ink On Paper, EPOCA : 1902
Medium : Each ink on paper, each overall with handling creases and toning. Each unframed.Dimensione : Sheet size of first: 18-3/4 x 12-1/2 in (47.6 x 31.8 cm), Sheet size of second: 18-1/2 x 22 in (47 x 55.9 cm)Provenienza : Note:
In the 39 years James Lesesne Wells spent teaching at Howard University, he is credited with shaping the careers of some of Washington, DC's most iconic and influential artists including Elizabeth Catlett, David Driskell and Alma Thomas, whom he was particularly close to.
After graduating from Columbia University in 1925, Wells worked as an illustrator, often focusing on African-American history and social issues: ...becoming aware of the social and economic conditions of the time and the awakening of the 'New Negro', I felt that the graphic arts would lend itself readily to the projection of ideas about these issues. During this period, Wells became friends with Carter G. Woodson, the noted historian who founded
The Associated Publishers in 1920 (see lot 76). In an interview with the Smithsonian Archives in 1989, Wells credited Woodson with disseminating his work into the public sphere.Condition report :
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Titolo di vendita : Capital Collections Auction
Data della vendita : 09/12/2022
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Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale
