William Edouard Scott | |
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Born | |
Died | May 15, 1964 | (aged 79–80)
Nationality | American |
Education | Herron School of Art and Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Académie Julian, Académie Colarossi |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | Night Turtle Fishing in Haiti, Haitian Market, Douglass Appealing to President Lincoln |
Patron(s) | Rosenwald Fund |
William Edouard Scott (March 11, 1884 – May 15, 1964) 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.