The woman in the back was apparently so excited that she started waving her hand. Auctioneer Nicholas D. Lowry, wearing another of his trademark plaid suits, jokingly warned that he might include her in the…
Tag: African American art
Several of the paintings and prints in my collection of African American art are musicians with saxophones. I’ve always loved this instrument that sounds like an anguished soul. So when I see artwork at auction with a saxophone,…
Ragan A. Henry amassed a bevy of radio stations on the East Coast, starting in the 1970s when it wasn’t easy for black people to own any at all. But with smarts, wits and a dream, he…
Over the years, I’ve amassed a sweet collection of African American art purchased at auction. It’s not a major collection worth gobs of money, but it’s a pretty good array of both local and national…
From $170,000 to $600,000 – record-breaking African American art sale
Posted in Art, and Uncategorized
The audience seemed to be ho-hum as artist Charles Ethan Porter’s beautiful yellow sunflowers went for $40,000. I didn’t observe much stirring when William H. Johnson’s jitterbug dancers sold for $90,000. But when Elizabeth Catlett’s…
For most of the auction I could only see the back of Faith Ringgold’s head. She was wearing a fabric cap, burgundy on top with a wide black band. At one point, she turned her…
Reader asks about where to buy a Dox Thrash print
Posted in Art, and Reader questions
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources to help them determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
When I first started going to auctions looking to buy African American art inexpensively, several pieces by Norman Lewis came up for sale. There were about three or four of his abstract compositions, none of which…