Laura Wheeler Waring’s portrayals of Black women across the social spectrum often transcended class norms and disrupted prevalent stereotypes. For Girl in Pink Dress (ca. 1927), her young sitter is presented as an icon of the Jazz Age, with the sleek, bobbed coiffure and elegant drop-waisted flapper dress – exquisitely detailed, and with nuanced tonal variations – that are emblematic of the period. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Girl in Pink Dress By Laura Wheeler Waring→
William H. Johnson (1901 – 1970) created his lively Jitterbugs series of paintings and screen prints from about 1940 to 1942 while teaching at the Works Progress Administration’s Harlem Community Art Center. After long periods spent abroad, the artist returned to the United States in 1938 to record the daily lives of African-Americans in a manner akin to folk art. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: William H. Johnson, Jitterbugs V→
Artwork: Sadie Barnette’s Photo Bar From Signage at The Met (Photo By Gail)
To all of the Moms and Pet Moms in my readership, I would like to wish you a lovely Mother’s Day! If you’re not a Mom yourself, but you’re lucky enough to have your Mom still here on the planet, don’t forget at least give her a call!
Olivia Chang’s deep-rooted respect for nature and appreciation for childhood delights inform the designs for her label, Daupinette. The ensembles feature the self -taught designer’s signature preserved botanicals encased in nontoxic resin discs, connected by silver-plated stainless steel jump rings and hardware for a thoroughly unique look for spring! Continue reading Eye On Design: Botanical Chainmaille Dress By Olivia Cheng for Dauphinette→
