Born in Topeka, Kansas, Aaron Douglas was a leading figure in the artistic and literary movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. He is sometimes referred to as "the father of black American art."

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Start reading, start playing now! Buy the Harlem Unbound 2nd Ed PDF direct from now, and you get the full price of the PDF off the physical book when it is released later in the year. (We do this with all our books.)

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Commission for Yourk: Charlemagne (Fate) !

This was new for me, I'm not used to draw boys, armor and sword so this was like a challenge ? Anyway, at least I'm very proud of this drawing ! I hope you like it too !

Timelaps : https://t.co/9me79lMPmo

Thanks for commissioning me !

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I don’t see an acronym on the cover of the comic. What is the difference between W.E.B. & Web of I thought was going back to the for the to fight against evil. Pictured here W.E.B duBois

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This has definitely been a good week for Charlemagne.

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ハーレムブレイド (Harlem Blade) 1996

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With flattened cubist inspired planes of colour and silhouetted figures, Arron Douglas (1899–1979 American) combined elements of modern art and African culture. His art drew attention to the social issues of racism and segregation. I love

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Croatian Dubravka Šuica is Europe’s first Commissioner for Democracy and Demography a sign of the East-West consensus on a new European natalism.
Nice piece by Charlemagne
https://t.co/MBmYVO1Ny7

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Baby Roland & Uncle Charlemagne

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Illustrations (details) by Paul Charlemagne for LE MIRACLE DE THÉOPHILE (1945).

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We love the charmingly colourful details (look at that dog!) in this James Malton aquatint of Charlemont House on Parnell Square (now )

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Grace Jones in Harlem, New York, ca. 1990s. Photo by Martine Barrat.

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➡️La Maladie d'Antiochus, ou Antiochus et Stratonice, par  Ingres, 1840
Lady Eglé Charlemont sert de modèle pr Stratonice, Mme Ingres pr le médecin et Ingres pr Séleucos.
Antiochos I (325-261 av.JC.), fils de Séleucos I, aime Stratonice, l'épouse de son père, et en tombe malade.

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The later French authors decided that Charlemagne's nameless sin was incest. The *German* authors decided it was necrophilia with the body of his wife. They agreed that the great king must have been enchanted by the devil.

(Avignon, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 136, f. 343v)

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Charlemagne in his black armor is really awesome. The colors and patterns are inspired by those of the real King Charlemagne.

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By all counts, Charlemagne(or Charley; Char-Char to Ave) can be a crybaby and pushover, making it very easy for people to pick on her over anything. She’s insecure about her body as a result.
People see her as mature and smart in many other areas, but still a baby to protect.

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"The Pursuit of Happiness" by Vertis Hayes for the Nurses' Residence in Harlem Hospital, 1937.

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One of the founding members of the Harlem Artists Guild, she spent years doing graphic design & book illustration & served as artistic director of the Friendship Press. Her 1938 lithograph Blues Singer includes a figure at far left that I believe is a self-portrait of the artist

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[COMMANDE]

Commande PP de de son OC Charlemagne

J’ai fais de mon mieux car Madame était très exigeante , en vrai c’était hyper cool à faire 🧡

Mercii de m’avoir fais confiance 🥰😭

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In soon? Visit to see "Harlem Postcards"—a project that reflects on as a "site of cultural activity...and creative production." It even features photography by our incredible former student guide⁠, Ilana Harris-Babou.

More: https://t.co/H2FwUqHghM

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