Harlem Renaissance

ハーレム・ルネサンス / 1920s–1930s / Style / Black Modernism

A cultural movement that rebuilt Black self-representation and modernity in its own words and images — through literature, music, stage, publishing and art.

Black self-representation / The jazz age / Magazines and publishing / Modern figures

Harlem Renaissance — 『The New Negro』初版 1925Harlem Renaissance — アーロン・ダグラスの壁画習作Harlem Renaissance — 『サーヴェイ・グラフィック』ハーレム特集号 1925
『The New Negro』初版 1925 ／ アーロン・ダグラスの壁画習作 ／ 『サーヴェイ・グラフィック』ハーレム特集号 1925

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Comparing primary sources and canonical works · Extracting principles that transfer to other media
Type
Observe the letters, signs and scale of reference works
Composition
Extract the one structure that governs space and gaze
Material
Verify materials specific to region, period and process
Caution
Never shrink it to a decorative style. Treat it as self-determination across literature, music, publishing and politics.
Further study
Alain Locke / Aaron Douglas / The New Negro

Related entries

Source: The Met — Alain LeRoy Locke

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