Tag: Black Power

Dana Chandler's “Fred Hampton’s Door 2," 1975.

Art Greg CookJanuary 21, 2019 0

How Dana Chandler Brought Black Power To Boston Art, Murals And Museums

The April 6, 1970, issue of Time magazine arrived with a portrait of Jessie Jackson on the cover painted by Jacob Lawrence and the headline “Black America 1970.” Inside was…Continue Reading →

Gerald Williams, "Messages," 1970, Acrylic on canvas. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Purchase, The Paul and Miriam Kirkley Fund for Acquisitions, 2017.8.

Art Greg CookDecember 28, 2018 0

The Original Black Power Mural And A New History Of African American Art From Chicago

In August 1967, a group of 14 African American artists began painting a 60-foot-wide mural on the side of a run-down tavern at the corner of 43rd Street and Langley…Continue Reading →