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Created on January 1, 1970
2019 North College Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Letters of Influence
Completed: 2012
This mural is dedicated to none other then the great painter Tanner - "Henry Ossawa Tanner is the Jackie Robinson of the art world, the Barack Obama of painting," Johnston (the muralist) said at the dedication of his mural. This piece of art is make up of text by Johnston and students from St. Gabriel's Hall (a residential treatment center for adjudicated male youths) about what Tanner's life and work meant to them. This struggling African American artist that went unrecognized for his art is now getting the recognition and praise he deserves.
This mural is dedicated to none other then the great painter Tanner - "Henry Ossawa Tanner is the Jackie Robinson of the art world, the Barack Obama of painting," Johnston (the muralist) said at the dedication of his mural. This piece of art is make up of text by Johnston and students from St. Gabriel's Hall (a residential treatment center for adjudicated male youths) about what Tanner's life and work meant to them. This struggling African American artist that went unrecognized for his art is now getting the recognition and praise he deserves.
Hunted by Melanee Jeker.
Marker details
| Date created | Jan 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Marker type | artwork |
| City | Philadelphia, PA |
| Country | United States |
| What3Words | input.rates.crop |