Henry Ossawa Tanner

This beautiful book, companion publication to the exhibition of the same name, presents a complex overview of the life and career of the pioneering African American artist Henry O. Tanner (1859-1937). Recognized as the patriarch of African American artists, Tanner forged a path to international success, powerfully influencing younger black artists who came after him. Following a preface by David Driskell, the essays in this book--written by international scholars including Alan Braddock, Michael Leja, Jean-Claude Lesage, Richard Powell, Marc Simpson, Tyler Stovall, and Hélène Valance --explore many facets of Tanner's life, including his upbringing in post-Civil War Philadelphia, his background as the son of a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal church, and his role as the first major academically trained African American artist. Additional essays discuss Tanner's expatriate life in France, his depictions of the Holy Land and North Africa, and the scientific and technical innovations reflected in his oeuvre. Edited and introduced by Anna O. Marley, this volume expands our understanding of Tanner's place in art history, showing that his status as a painter was deeply influenced by his race but not decided by it. Contributors: Brian Baade Alan Braddock Marcus Bruce Adrienne L. Childs Robert Cozzolino David Driskell Amber Kerr-Allison Michael Leja Jean-Claude Lesage Anna O. Marley Olivier Meslay Richard Powell Marc Simpson Tyler Stovall Hélène Valance

Anna O. Marley is Curator of Historical American Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

Foreword	p. 7
Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 13
Lenders to the Exhibition	p. 16
Introduction: Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit	p. 17
Henry Ossawa Tanner in the Context of Black Artists
Before Tanner	p. 47
Tanner and Transcendence	p. 56
Henry Ossawa Tanner and the Expatriate Experience
The Resurrection of Lazarus from the Quartier Latin to the Musée du Luxembourg	p. 69
Pioneer and Sage: Henry Ossawa Tanner and the Interwar African American Community in Paris	p. 79
Tanner, the Pillar of Trépied	p. 87
Tanner and "Oriental" Africa	p. 98
Henry Ossawa Tanner and Religious Painting
A New Testament: Henry Ossawa Tanner, Religious Discourse, and the "Lessons" of Art	p. 109
"I Invited the Christ Spirit to Manifest in Me": Tanner and Symbolism	p. 117
"The Dynamo and the Virgin": Henry Ossawa Tanner's Religious Nocturnes	p. 127
Christian Cosmopolitanism: Henry Ossawa Tanner and the Beginning of the End of Race	p. 135
Henry Ossawa Tanner's Style and Techniques
Reproduction Troubles: Tanner's "Mothers of the Bible" for the Ladies' Home Journal	p. 147
Pursuit of the Ideal Effect: The Materials and Techniques of Henry Ossawa Tanner	p. 157
Plates	p. 167
Chronology	p. 275
Selected Bibliography	p. 292
Contributors	p. 298
Index	p. 300
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