Brianna Young
The HU Museum was a very interesting place , full of history that was great to learn . There was history about African American that I had have never heard of . Out of them all I choose four that stood out to me the most .
“ The Banjo Lesson ”, is a piece that includes a grandfather showing his grandson how to play the banjo . I liked this piece because the oil on the canvas seemed so realistic . The piece showed the close relationship between these two and you could see the little boys enthusiasm .
Brianna Young
“ Seascape ”, a breathtaking image of the ocean . The oil on panel really emphasized the crash of the waves and you could see every little detail . Being by an ocean is one of my favorite places to be and this painting reminded me just why . Edward M . Bannister painted this piece .
“ Black Belt ”, a painting during the time of segregation . This painting showed even though African Americans were going through hard time that didn ’ t stop them from having a good time . This oil on canvas was filled with bright colors during a jazzy night in New Orleans . These people has a sense of pride and they didn ’ t let what was happening around affect would could be happening now . This piece was painted by Henry O ’ Tanner .
“ Jitterbugs ”, is very similar to Black Belt and shows a couple dancing with a jazzy feel . What attracted me the most was that the colors wee so bright just like the happiness in the painting . You could see in that moment that the segregation going on didn ’ t affect them .