Louisiana Nocturne

Title

Louisiana Nocturne

Date

1945

Creator

Henry Wilmer Bannarn, 1910-1965 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals See all items with this value

Description

Henry Wilmer Bannarn was a Harlem Renaissance sculptor and artist who worked in pastel and free-form sketching. Louisiana Nocturne depicts the nightlife of a rural town in Louisiana. The piece shows three couples around a two-story building marked Tavern Bar. The bar is between two buildings, and a person is on both porches.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Rural Life See all items with this value

Recreation See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Nightlife

Black Art

Social life and customs

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

28 in. x 36 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1948.001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.054

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 See all items with this value

Language

English

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