Representative work by Richmond Barthé
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Artist

Richmond Barthé

1901–1989 · American

  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Richmond Barthé became one of the leading Black sculptors of the Harlem Renaissance through elegant bronze figures of dancers, athletes, religious subjects and Black men. Movement and idealized anatomy are central to his work.

Sculpture

Major Works

  • 1942Boxer
  • 1935Feral Benga
  • 1930Blackberry Woman
  • 1933African Dancer
  • 1933The Lift
  • 1932Mask of Rose McClendon
  • 1937Stevedore
  • 1930sThe Seeker
  • 1930sMale Torso
  • 1930sDancer

Interviews & Writing

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