Eldzier Cortor is celebrated for his elongated and graceful depictions of the African-American woman, sometimes juxtaposed against scenes of chaos and desolation.
Best known for his study of the black female nude form, Cortor was born on January 10, 1916, in Richmond, Virginia.
Achieving international reputation through the depiction of landscapes and biblical themes, the American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner, was acclaimed as the foremost African-American painter of the early 20th century.
Famous as the first African-American painter to gain global recognition, Tanner was born on June 21, 1859, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.