A Round-Up of Black Figure Art in a Variety of Styles
8:00 AM
Ever since adding this lovely print to our family room, I can't get over how meaningful it feels to add art that represents you. Art is highly subjective and beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder but I have memories going back to my childhood of feeling 'other' as a result of not seeing my skin or hair represented in the dolls I played with, the TV shows I watched (maybe that's why I really wanted to name our first baby Theo- hello the Cosby Show! We felt SEEN), the beauty/fashion magazines I read, and more. Though there's always more work to do, we're fortunate that there are many more options now. ♥
Festooned art (other sources listed here)
When I started searching for art featuring black faces, while there was more than say, none, it was still difficult to find what I was looking for. Most of what came up looked like this (below). I'd like to say loud and clear, nothing is wrong with these. It's just not my style. So I scoured my favorite art sources to find pieces that featured black women and were more my style. I hope some of them resonate with you too!
My Favorite art prints featuring Black women:
Art is listed by title below and with a "shop the post" widget at the end of the post!
This round-up is obvi not all-inclusive. I searched some of my go-to sources and chose pieces I love in a variety of styles- even vintage with is tough to find! A couple of disclaimers- let's just call them Brown women since who really knows their ethnicity? Also, not all of the artists are Black so just a heads up if you're trying to support Black artists specifically. Ok, enough chatting- here are the sources:
Row 1:
Red Sun Art Print by Domonique Brown
At Bay by Clare Elsaesser
paramount by Marabou Designs
Silky Pastels by Meta Wraber
Row 2:
Little One by Clare Elsaesser
how far is a light year? by Alexander Grahovsky
Festooned by Marabou Designs
Row 3:
Cool in the Shade by Meta Wraber
The Wait by Clare Elsaesser
Top Knot 27 by Elizabeth Mayville (also check out Top Knot 35!)
Row 4:
Victoria via Vintage Supply
Je m'ennuie by Valery Lemay
Moody Portrait via Vintage Supply
Afro 1 by Elizabeth Mayville
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