Laura Wheeler Waring

Laura Wheeler Waring
Born(1887-05-26)May 26, 1887
Hartford, Connecticut
DiedFebruary 3, 1948(1948-02-03) (aged 60)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainter
SpouseWalter E. Waring

Laura Wheeler Waring (May 26, 1887 – February 3, 1948) was an American artist and educator, most renowned for her realistic portraits, landscapes, still-life,[1] and well-known African American portraitures she made during the Harlem Renaissance.[1] She was one of the few African American artists in France, a turning point of her career and profession where she attained widespread attention, exhibited in Paris, won awards,[2] and spent the next 30 years teaching art at Cheyney University in Pennsylvania.[3]

  1. ^ a b Bontemps, Arna Alexander; Fonvielle-Bontemps, Jacqueline (Spring 1987). "African-American Women Artists: An Historical Perspective". Sage. 4 (1): 17–24. OCLC 425778311. ERIC EJ374484. Republished in: Bontemps, Arna Alexander; Fonvielle-Bontemps, Jacqueline (1996). "African-American Women Artists: An Historical Perspective". In Wintz, Cary D. (ed.). Analysis and Assessment, 1980-1994. Taylor & Francis. pp. 443–450. ISBN 978-0-8153-2218-4.
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  3. ^ "Laura Wheeler Waring". Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.