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Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring
Safety information, Terms, Inuktituk Glossary included
Illustrator: Felicia Marshall
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Creston Books
ISBN: 978-1-939547-65-1
Keywords: Diversity; African Americans; Artists; Women Artists; Trailblazers
The pioneering journey of a black female artist culminated in world recognition for her portraits of African Americans, including Marian Anderson. Reproductions of portraits, painterly style illustrations. Author's note.