PALMER COLE HAYDEN (1890–1973). Palmer Hayden was a prolific painter who sought to portray the African American experience, capturing both rural life in the American South as well as the bustling... Read full biography
PALMER COLE HAYDEN (1890–1973). Palmer Hayden was a prolific painter who sought to portray the African American experience, capturing both rural life in the American South as well as the bustling pace of New York City. In their documentation of ordinary activities—those associated with family,... Read full biography
PALMER COLE HAYDEN (1890–1973). Palmer Hayden was a prolific painter who sought to portray the African American experience, capturing both rural life in the American South as well as the bustling pace of New York City. In their documentation of ordinary activities—those associated with family, church, work, and recreation— Hayden’s works are often characterized by their narrative breadth and illustrative qualities. His mastery of watercolor resulted in impressionistic seascapes, river scenes,... Read full biography
PALMER COLE HAYDEN (1890–1973). Palmer Hayden was a prolific painter who sought to portray the African American experience, capturing both rural life in the American South as well as the bustling pace of New York City. In their documentation of ordinary activities—those associated with family, church, work, and recreation— Hayden’s works are often characterized by their narrative breadth and illustrative qualities. His mastery of watercolor resulted in impressionistic seascapes, river scenes, and landscapes throughout his career. Born in Widewater, Virginia, Peyton Cole Hedgeman was one of twelve children born to James and Nancy Hedgeman. Inspired by his artistically-inclined older brother, he began drawing as a small child, eagerly... Read full biography
PALMER COLE HAYDEN (1890–1973). Palmer Hayden was a prolific painter who sought to portray the African American experience, capturing both rural life in the American South as well as the bustling pace of New York City. In their documentation of ordinary activities—those associated with family, church, work, and recreation— Hayden’s works are often characterized by their narrative breadth and illustrative qualities. His mastery of watercolor resulted in impressionistic seascapes, river scenes, and landscapes throughout his career. Born in Widewater, Virginia, Peyton Cole Hedgeman was one of twelve children born to James and Nancy Hedgeman. Inspired by his artistically-inclined older brother, he began drawing as a small child, eagerly sketching the surrounding countryside and copying images of the African American folk hero, John Henry. The artist’s infatuation with... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (26)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
New Negro Artists in Paris, 1922-34 African-American Painters and Sculptors
2000
Leininger-Miller, Theresa
320 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Collecting African American Art Works on Paper and Canvas
1998
Taha, Halima
270 pages (color)
Black Art and Culture in the 20th Century
1997
Powell, Richard J
256 pages (color)
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1994
Kelley, Harmon; D. Hyland, G. Coker, et all
68 pages (color)
African American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1994
San Antonio Museum of Art
67 pages (color)
A History-African-American Artists From 1792 to the Present
1993
Bearden, Romare/Harry Henderson
542 pages (color)
Free Within Ourselves: African-American Artists in the Collection of the National Museum of American Art
1993
Perry, Regina A
203 pages (color)
African American Artists 1880-1987 Selections from the Evans-Tibbs Collection
1989
McElroy, Guy C (others)
125 pages (color)
Against the Odds African-American Artists and the Harmon Foundation (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Reynolds, Gary/Beryl J Wright
298 pages (color)
Harlem Renaissance Art of Black America (Exhibition catalog)
1987
Studio Museum in Harlem
200 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
The Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944 (Exhibition catalog)
1984
Marlor, Clark S
600 pages
Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980 (Corcoran Gallery of Art) (Exhibition catalog)
1982
Livingston, Jane/J Beardsley
186 pages (color)
Art: African American
1978
Lewis, Samella
246 pages (color)
Two Centuries of Black American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Driskell, David C
221 pages (color)
Amistad II Afro-American Art (Exhibition catalog)
1975
Driskell, David C
92 pages
Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Checklist of the Collection
1975
Editor, Smithsonian
0 pages
Afro-American Artists: A Bio-Bibliographical Directory
1973
Cederholm, Theresa Dickason
348 pages
The Afro-American Artist A Search for Identity
1973
Fine, Elsa Honig
310 pages (color)
American Negro Art
1960
Dover, Cedric
186 pages (color)
Modern Negro Art
1943
Porter, James A
272 pages
Negro Artists: An Illustrated Review of Their Achievements (Exhibition catalog)
1935
Harmon Foundation
60 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index