William Edouard Scott
ARTISTWilliam Edouard Scott was an African-American artist. Before Alain Locke asked African Americans to create and portray the New Negro that would thrust them into the future, artists like William Edouard Scott were depicting blacks in new ways to break away from the subjugating images of the past. Scott, well known for his portraits, Haitian scenes, and murals, challenged the standard depiction of blacks in art in the first half of the 20th century by utilizing black subject matter in an uplifting way. However, just as his style remained traditional as opposed to abstract, he was relatively conservative in his portrayals of blackness.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: William Edouard Scott (CC BY-SA 4.0).
William Edouard Scott, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 1 artworks by William Edouard Scott (American, 1884–1964) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
William Edouard Scott was an African-American artist. Before Alain Locke asked African Americans to create and portray the New Negro that would thrust them into the future, artists like William Edouard Scott were depicting blacks in new ways to break away from the subjugating images of the past. Scott, well known for his portraits, Haitian scenes, and murals, challenged the standard depiction of blacks in art in the first half of the 20th century by utilizing black subject matter in an uplifting way. However, just as his style remained traditional as opposed to abstract, he was relatively conservative in his portrayals of blackness.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of William Edouard Scott's work on the site falls under Illustration (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Art Deco (1).
Culture: American (1).
By orientation: 1 portrait.
Other American artists of the period
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- Joseph Pennell — 676 artworks
- Udo Keppler — 629 artworks
- Edwin Austin Abbey — 461 artworks
- George Wesley Bellows — 401 artworks
- Mary Cassatt — 275 artworks
- Frederic Remington — 264 artworks
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