11 Most Famous Harlem Renaissance Artists

This Harlem Renaissance artist is known for his 60-piece "Migration Series".

This Harlem Renaissance artist lived in Washington D.C. with his aunt, who was also a famous HR artist.

Not just a painter, this Harlem Renaissance artist was also a ceramics artist, printmaker, and sculptor.

This Harlem Renaissance artist was forced to join the Air Force due to financial issues and fought in the Korean War

This Harlem Renaissance painter was known as "The Father of African Art".

This Harlem Renaissance artist taught in Haiti at the Centre D'art.

This Harlem Renaissance artist was a member of the Arista National Honor Society.

This Harlem Renaissance artist was an art instructor at Howard University.

This Harlem Renaissance artist's mentor was the prolific African American art figure Henry Ossowa Turner.

This Harlem Renaissance artist was friends with Hollywood actor James Garner.

This Harlem Renaissance painter's most famous work is a mural in the New York Public Library.

This Harlem Renaissance artist spent a period of her life living in Paris.

This Harlem Renaissance artist was a cartoonist for newspapers and magazines.

This Harlem Renaissance artist was the first member of his family to graduate high school.

This Harlem Renaissance artist's work is considered "dynamic cubism".

Despite being a part of the Harlem Renaissance, this artist specialized in depicting African American life in Chicago

An area of expertise for this Harlem Renaissance artist included lithography.

This Harlem Renaissance artist most often used clay and plaster for their work.

This Harlem Renaissance artist's most famous work was inspired by jazz culture and featured night and crowd scenes.

This Harlem Renaissance artist studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.

This Harlem Renaissance artist's work focused specifically on abuses towards African Americans in the south.

Besides sculptures, this Harlem Renaissance artist helped with the formation of the Civil Rights movement.