Aaron Douglas: Aspects of Negro Life

This series of murals by painter Arron Douglas represents then journey from the negro's African origins to American enslavement then from liberation after the Civil War to modern (1930's) life.    

                                                    -The Negro in an African Setting, 1934
                                          

 

                                                        -An Idyll of the Deep South, 1934

  

-From Slavery Through Reconstruction, 1934 

 

                                                          -Song of the Towers, 1934
                                      
As a whole these pieces represent the Negro's journey and struggle. The pieces show that even after all the crap Negro's had to go through, they were able to create a glorious culture, rich with music and light.

HR Themes:

-Identification with race: Douglas depicts the story of African Americans through art

 -Pride: In the end there is a man playing beautiful music, standing tall and proud.