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Archives of American Art


Explore a sampling of SIRIS' array of resources on numerous topics from the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art.

 



African American Highlights -- Archives of American Art

 


Collection Highlights

 

Artists
Painters
Sculptors
Women artists

 



Charles Henry Alston, 1907-1977
Geoffrey Clements, Photographer

The first World Festival of Negro Arts was held in Dakar, Senegal in 1966. American artists were selected by the United States Committee for the First World Festival of Negro Arts, Inc. and the National Collection of Fine Arts International Art Program.