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 The
Victoria & Albert Museum
As the largest museum of decorative
and applied arts in the world, the Victoria & Albert Museum
is not only home to an unrivalled collection of design imagery,
but is also a vital source of reference and inspiration for
the designers of today.
Images from the Victoria and Albert
Museum are supplied to advertising and design agencies, book
publishers, newspapers and magazines, television and electronic
media companies, as well as to academic publishers and authors
of scholarly publications.
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to see highlights from the Victoria & Albert Museum»
 Black
History Month
February is Black History Month, a time
to focus on African-American contributions to American society.
From African origins, slavery and emancipation, to the Harlem
Renaissance and the Civil Rights movement, black Americans
are an integral part of the Nation's history.
The national recognition of African-American
achievement dates from the 1920s when cultural historian,
professor, world-traveler, and son of freed slaves Carter
G. Wilson (1875-1950) successfully lobbied educational institutions
and publications to record and honor the contributions of
notable black Americans. "Negro History Week," as
it was named, was set for the second week of February in deference
to the births of Abraham Lincoln (1809-65), Frederick Douglass
(1818-95), W.E.B. Dubois (1868-1963), and the anniversary
of the incorporation of the N.A.A.C.P (1909). In 1976, this
week- long commemoration was extended to the entire month
of February emphasizing an appreciation of African-American
history, achievement and contribution.
Art Resource is the official representative
for the image collections of: The Schomburg Center for Research
in Black Culture, The Jacob Lawrence Archive, The Newark Museum,
The Smithsonian Museum of American Art, The National Portrait
Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, and The New York Public
Library.
We have assembled a lightbox containing
both historical topics and art created by African-American
artists. Please click on the link below:
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to see lightbox of African-American History. »
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