Featured Artists from Each Era
Reconstruction:
Charles Ethan Porter, Bouquet of Roses, made in 1880, added to the Met in 2019.
Jim Crow Segregation:
Archibald Motley, Blues, created in 1929, added to The Met in 1941.
Civil Rights Movement:
Charles Smith, Sound of Silence, Created in 1978, added to The Met in 1990.
Present Day:
Kara Walker, Kara Walker: a black hole is everything a star longs to be, Created in 2020, added to The Met in 2021.
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