Beautiful shades of brown : the art of Laura Wheeler Waring /

Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Wri...

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Main Author:	Churnin, Nancy (Author)
Other Authors:	Marshall, Felicia (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, California : Creston Books, [2020]
Subjects:	Waring, Laura Wheeler, > 1887-1948 > Juvenile literature. Waring, Laura Wheeler, > 1887-1948. African American women artists > Juvenile literature. Women artists > Juvenile literature. African Americans in art > Juvenile literature. African American women artists. Women artists. Artists.

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Summary:	Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington, D.C.'s National Portrait Gallery, where children of all races can admire the beautiful shades of brown she captured.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:	9781939547651 1939547652