African Americans & the Arts Flashcards
(21 cards)
1924 1st student to receive a degree from the art department at Howard University in Washington DC
Alma Thomas
in 1972 1st Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Art in New York
Alma Thomas
1941 is the first African American to be represented by a New York Gallery
Jacob Lawrence
Painted Last year, “One-Way Ticket: Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series” 60- panel series
Jacob Lawrence
1948 is the 1st African American staff photographer and writer at Life magazine.
Gordon Parks
Created Black Klansman
Spike Lee
Nominated for two Academy Awards but has not one
Spike Lee
1988-1st African American curator at the Whitney Museum of American are in New York
Thelma Golden
Who created “Black Male: Representations of Masculinity in Contemporary Art
Thelma Golden
Who formed the Reel Power Production Company
Antoine Fuqua
Directed the trailer for Dangerous minds
Antoine Fuqua
Directed Selma in 2014
Ava DuVernay
Directed Queen Sugar, A Wrinkle in Time, Middle of Nowhere, I Will Follow
Ava DuVernay
2013 1st African American to serve as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars)
Cheryl Boone Isaacs
1979 President for distribution and marketing at 20th Century Fox
Ashley A. Boone Jr.
2013 First black artist whose work ranks among the most expensive by a living female artist
Julie Mehretu
Artist painted “Retopistics: A Renegade Excavation, sold for $4.6 million
Julie Mehretu
1st African American woman to win a Academy Award in the Best Costume Design category for Black Panther
Ruth E. Carter
2018 1st African American to win an Academy Award for Best Production Design
Hannah Beachler
2019 Opened Tyler Perry Studios on former Fort Pherson army base in Atlanta Georgia
Tyler Perry
Youngest executive producer with her work on the movie Little
Marsai Martin
