Self-portrait

Aaron Douglas, artist

1899–1979

Self-portrait, 1954

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: Conté crayon; charcoal

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 63.4 x 48 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 24 15/16 x 18 7/8 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 33 x 25 x 1 1/4 in
Weight (Weight): 11 lbs

Credit line: Museum purchase: Peter T. Bohan Art Acquisition Fund

Accession number: 1995.0042

Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
"Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist," 2007-08, Susan Earle
In 1954, Douglas executed this charcoal self portrait and portraits of several other faculty members at Fisk University. When the group of portraits was exhibited at Fisk’s Carl Van Vechten Gallery, Douglas was praised for his ability to delineate the appearance of his sitters in a commanding manner without flattery, but also for the acute skill with which he captured their spirit.