Featuring the largest selection of works by Southern vernacular
artists ever displayed at the California African American Museum,
examines the remarkable reach and legacy of arts traditions from the
American South. The region’s vernacular manifests itself in
assemblages and quilts, as well as sculptures, paintings, and
drawings, executed from found or repurposed objects by largely
selftaught artists who spent their careers excluded by the mainstream
art world. Reflecting themes associated with spirituality, social
justice, folklore, and daily life among common folk, works by artists
such as Sam Doyle, “Missionary” Mary Proctor, and Purvis Young
mirror the ingenuity, creativity, and deep sense of community among
African Americans.
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California African American Museum
600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, 90037, CA, United States