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LauraJG@deacon.social ("Laura G, Sassy 70’s") wrote:
Your Black History Month art post for today: by Alonzo Adams, born in 1961, "Phenomenal Woman," watercolor and pencil, 1993, 22 1/4x29 3/4 inches (565x756 mm), Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "To: Dr. Angelou - You give me hope and inspiration," photo from Swann Auction Galleries Sep 15, 2015. This work was in the collection of author Maya Angelou (1928-2014). The artist's website: https://www.alonzoadams.com #blackart #blackartist #blackartists #BlackHistoryMonth
Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts had a solo exhibition of the artist’s work last Fall and describes him as ‘a contemporary realist figurative painter who tells stories of the Black experience…. Alonzo draws inspiration from artists such as Charles White, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Rembrandt. At a crucial moment in his journey as an artist, Maya Angelou told him to “Go out into the world, soak it up like a sponge. Go back to your studio and wring it out.” Because of this advice, Alonzo has traveled widely—to Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and throughout America.’
