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May 26, 1899 Topeka, Kansas, United States Died on 03 Feb 1979 (aged 79)
American artist
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About Aaron Douglas
- Aaron Douglas (May 26, 1899 – February 2, 1979) was an American painter, illustrator and visual arts educator.
- He was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
- He developed his art career painting murals and creating illustrations that addressed social issues around race and segregation in the United States by utilizing African-centric imagery.
- Douglas set the stage for young, African-American artists to enter public arts realm through his involvement with the Harlem Artists Guild.
- In 1944, he concluded his art career by founding the Art Department at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.
- He taught visual art classes at Fisk until his retirement in 1966.
- Douglas is known as a prominent leader in modern African-American art whose work influenced artists for years to come.
