Explosions of color signify a landscape, real or imagined
Location: Georgia Museum of Art
Lewis leaves behind the figure for abstracted fragments at the end of World War II
Norman Lewis, Untitled
Charles Sebree expresses his inner self in The Mystic.
Charles Sebree, The Mystic
Painted during Reconstruction, this sentimental watercolor depicts the hope of transformation and possibility
Winslow Homer, Taking Sunflower to Teacher
Is the bird real or imagined?
Thelma Streat, Girl with Bird
This swaying juke joint belies its purpose as a central meeting place enlivened by music and dance in many African American communities.
Vertis Hayes, Juke Joint
Taking its name from Toni Morrison's debut novel, this painting shows the clash of innocence and the adult violence of bigotry and hatred.
Stefanie Jackson, Bluest Eye
Ben Shahn's painting asks: Who belongs in the art world?
Ben Shahn, Contemporary American Sculpture
A horrifying painting of racial violence that can help us see where we are and where we need to be in terms of tolerance and empathy
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