Paulette

Item

Title
Paulette
Date
1952
Creator
Ernest Crichlow, 1914-2005
Contributor
Atlanta Annuals
Description
Ernest Chrichlow was a narrative painter and illustrator from Brooklyn, NY. In 1940, he started a picture books series displaying Black children in positive roles. Paulette depicts a young Black girl playing with a toy. She is wearing overalls, a navy shirt, white sneakers and a white bow. Behind her is a Heinz Food poster with a white baby.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Art
Urban life
Recreation
Additional Subject
Discrimination
Segregation
Location
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
USA
Type
Drawing
Medium
Gouache
Measurements
28.625 in. x 18.375 in.
Format
JPG
HBCU Identifier
1952.003
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.CAU.101
Rights
All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
Contributing Institution
Clark Atlanta University
Source
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
Collection
Atlanta Art Annuals
Language
English
Item sets
CAU HCAC Metadata