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Books
African American History Books
Black History ➔ Book, Modern Negro Art
Identifier:
2019.1.52Description:
Porter, James A. Modern Negro Art. New York: Dryden Press, 1943.Modern Negro Art was written by James A. Porter and was published by Dryden Press in 1943. It is a collection of information about African American artists and artisans.
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1943Materials:
PaperDimensions:
8.5"" h 5.75"" w 1"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Related Entities:
Ruth Herrick (is related to)Born on July 6, 1895 in Ohio, Ruth Herrick became known as one of the first women physicians in Michigan. She studied at the University of Chicago Medical College and at Blodgett Memorial Hospital. Afterwards she began her practice in 1931 in Grand Rapids. She was an avid collector and took a strong interest in archaeology, having lectured at the Greenfield Village Museum and wrote and published a book entitled "Greentown glass: the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company and allied manufacturers (1959)". In 1961 she cooperated with the Kent County Medical Society in compiling a historic medical collection. She retired in 1973 and later passed away after an automobile accident on June 7, 1974, with many of her assets bequeathed to the Public Museum. James A. Porter (creator)
James Amos Porter, born in 1905, was an African-American artist, teacher, and art historian. He was very influential in the African American Art movement and was known for establishing the field of African-American art history. He published Modern Negro Art in 1943 which was the first comprehensive study of African American art in the United States. He passed away in 1970.
