Aaron DouglasProjections of determination

Aspiration, 1936

Lived from May 26, 1899 — February 2, 1979
Born in United States
movements Harlem Renaissance

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Defiance, from The Emperor Jones series

Flight, from The Emperor Jones series

The Creation

The Judgment Day

Aspiration

Into Bondage

The Judgment Day

Song of the Towers

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