Arts and Crafts
- African
African Art Portfolio: An Illustrated Introduction
1993 New Press
Available from Social Studies School Service
ISBN# 1-565-84-112-3
A collection of 24 color photographs of African art from the Museum for
African Art in New York City - 8 1/2" x 11" format with an accompanying
booklet.
Ancient African Kingdoms: The Yoruba
1992 Shorewood Fine Art Reproductions
Available from Shorewood Fine Art Reproductions
ISBN# 0-88185-035-7
This set contains 13 prints (22" x 28") by Yoruba artisans.
Included are: "Ivory Box," "Fragment of a Head," "Bracelet,"
"Epa Cult Mask," "Beaded Crown", "Eshu Figure,"
"Ceremonial Sword," "Ifa Divination Bowl," "Tray
and Tapper," "Herbalist's staff," "Royal Twin,"
"Gelede Mask" and "Adire Cloth." They represent art
of the Yoruba civilization of Nigeria from 800 A.D. to the 1800's and religious
objects of "Ifa" the Yoruban religion still practiced today. A
teacher's guide is included with the set.
Ancient and Living Cultures Stencils: West Africa: Ghana
1994 GoodYearBooks
Available from Shen's
ISBN# 0-673-36053-9
This stencil book of traditional design from Ghana also includes information
about the art and culture of Ghana, a folktale from Ghana, project activities,
and a bibliography of classroom resources.
Ancient and Living Cultures Stencils: West Africa: Nigeria
1994 GoodYearBooks
Available from Shen's
ISBN# 0-673-36137-3
A collection of stencils representing Nigerian designs. Also included
are cultural explanations of the designs, instructions for craft projects,
a Nigerian folktale and a bibliography of classroom resources.
Cut and Make African Masks in Full Color
A.G. Smith and Josie Hazen
1991 Dover Publications, Inc.
Available from Dover Publications, Inc.
ISBN# 0-486-26919-1
Six African masks in full color based on actual tribal artifacts with
brief accompanying background information.
Postcard book: National Museum of African Art
1988 Smithsonian Institute
ISBN# 0-87474-773-2
A collection of 24 color photographs of African art from the National
Museum of African Art - postcard format.
Arts and
Crafts - African American
African American Art
1991 Crystal Publications
Available from Dale Seymour Publications
ISBN# 1-56290-025-0
A five poster set of artwork from contemporary African-American artists
with concise information on the artist, the artwork and the culture from
which it came. The set contains: John Outterbridge's "California Crosswalk,
1979," Marie Johnson-Calloway's "Church Mothers, 1984," Michael
Cummings' Springtime in Memphis, 1979," David Hammons' "The Door,
1969" and John Biggers' "The Upper Room, 1984."
African-American Printbook
1994 Neues Publishing Company
Available from te Neues Publishing Company
ISBN# 3-8238-8243-0
A collection of 6 color reproductions from the collection of African-American
art at the Museum of African-American Art in Tampa, Florida - 12" x
16" format.
Black Artists in America
1974 Shorewood Fine Art Reproductions, Inc.
Available from Shorewood Fine Art Reproduction, Inc.
ISBN# 0-88185-011-X
This collection of poster size prints includes works from some of America's
leading African American artists such as Henry Tanner's "The Banjo
Player" and Romare Bearden's "Summertime". A guide with background
information, activities, discussion questions, and bibliography accompanies
the collection. The prints are also available individually.
Free Within Ourselves
Smithsonian Institution
1992 Pomegranate
Available from Pomegranate
ISBN# 1-56640-079-1
A collection of 8 color reproductions of paintings by African American
artists in the National Museum of American Art - 13 x 15 format. An exhibition
catalog is also available from the Smithsonian Institute.
Homecoming: The Paintings of William H. Johnson
National Museum of American Art
1991 National Museum of American Art
Available from Pomegranate
ISBN# 0-87654-809-5
Thirty color reproductions of paintings of William H. Johnson in postcard
format.
Paintings by African-Americans
1991 Pomegranate
Available from Pomegranate
ISBN# 0-87654-748-X
A collection of 30 color reproductions of paintings from the National
Museum of American Art by African-American artists - postcard format.
Paintings of William H. Johnson, The
William Johnson
1991 Pomegranate
Available from Dale Seymour Publications
ISBN# 0-87654-801-X
A portfolio of eight reproductions of paintings by William H. Johnson.
Subjects include Harlem, rural life, military life, family, and the Underground
Railroad.
Portfolios: African-American Artists
Teresa Unseld
1994 Dale Seymour Publications
Available from Dale Seymour Publications
ISBN# 0-86651-758-8
A collection of 12 prints by African-American artists with an accompanying
teacher's guide. The guide includes a one-page biography and illustrated
portrait of the artist and an art activity to accompany each print.
Romare Bearden Cards
1991 Galison Books
Available from Multicolor Workshop
ISBN# 1-56155-1-14-7
Note card reproductions of four of Romare Bearden's artworks (20 cards
total).
Biography
African-American Women
Black History Poster Series
1993 Pomegranate
Available from Social Studies School Service
Photographs and brief biographical sketches of famous African-American
women in poster format.
African-Americans: A Book of Postcards
1989 Pomegranate
Available from Pomegranate
ISBN# 0-87654-450-2
30 black and white photos of famous African-Americans in postcard format.
Famous African-American Women Paper Dolls
Tom Tierney
1994 Dover Publications, Inc.
Available from Dover Publications, Inc.
ISBN# 0-486-27754-2
This full-color paper doll collection pays tribute to the role of black
women in American history. These carefully researched and accurately illustrated
paper dolls depict 16 notable African-American women such as Sojourner Truth,
Rosa Parks, Barbara Jordan, and Toni Morrison with clothing authentic to
them and their time period.
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr.
1991 Portal Publications
Available from Social Studies School Service
Photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King and text of "I have a dream"
speech in poster format.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Family Paper Dolls
Tom Tierney
1993 Dover Publications, Inc.
Available from Dover Publications, Inc.
ISBN# 0-486-27523-X
This paper doll collection features Martin Luther King, Jr. along with
his wife Coretta Scott King and their four children. Included are six dolls
and 29 authentic costumes such as the tuxedo and bridal gown worn at their
wedding and the formal attire the Kings wore in Stockholm when he accepted
the Nobel Peace Prize.
Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference
1994 Bread and Roses Cultural Project, Inc.
Available from Social Studies School Service
A collection of posters of 13 African-American women who have made a
difference in American life such as Ruby Dee, Maya Angelou and Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
An activity guide accompanies the collection.
Sports
Black Ball: The Negro Baseball Leagues
Black History Poster Series
1993 Pomegranate
Available from Social Studies School Service
Photographs and brief descriptions of each of the Negro baseball leagues
in poster format. | 
