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Charles Alston, The ArtistsDancersi
Portrait of Charles Alston

Charles Alston was a U.S. Artist of the African Diaspora born on November 28, 1907. Alston contributed to the Harlem Renaissance and Abstract Expressionist movements and died on April 27, 1977.

Young Boy, Charles Alston

Young Boy 1938

Dancers, Charles Alston

Dancers 1949

Untitled (Seven Figures), Charles Alston

Untitled (Seven Figures) 1949

African Theme III, Charles Alston

African Theme III 1952 – 1953

The Family, Charles Alston

The Family 1955

Black and White II, Charles Alston

Black and White II 1960

Head of a Man, Charles Alston

Head of a Man 1961

Seated Woman, Charles Alston

Seated Woman 1963

Palmer Hayden, The ArtistsPortrait of Palmer Hayden

Palmer Hayden

1890 – 1973
Jacob Lawrence, The ArtistsPortrait of Jacob Lawrence

Jacob Lawrence

1917 – 2000
Charles White, The ArtistsPortrait of Charles White

Charles White

Images of dignity

1918 – 1979
Willem de Kooning, The ArtistsPortrait of Willem de Kooning

Willem de Kooning

Violent encounters

1904 – 1997
Jackson Pollock, The ArtistsPortrait of Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock

Harder than it looks

1912 – 1956
Norman Lewis, The ArtistsPortrait of Norman Lewis

Norman Lewis

Making your own way to contribute to culture

1909 – 1979
19012000

Mai Trung Thứ

José Antonio Velásquez

Charles Alston

Frida Kahlo

Leonor Fini

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