Fisher Folk ~ Henry Ossawa Tanner
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Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) was the first African American painter to achieve nationwide recognition within the art world. He was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Philadelphia. His mother, Sarah Miller Tanner, had been sent north by her mother through the Underground Railroad to escape the Maafa (slavery) she was born into. Tanner’s middle name “Ossawa” is based on the abolitionist John Brown’s nickname “Osawatomie” Brown, in honor of the Battle of Osawatomie, Kansas in 1856. Tanner’s father was a preacher, and the family was deeply religious. Many of Tanner's paintings feature religious scenes from the Judeo-Christian tradition, but he also painted portraits, landscapes, animals, and scenes from his travels in the Middle East.
In 1899 he married Jessie Olsson, a white Swedish-American opera singer. Knowing that this marriage wouldn’t be accepted in the United States, the couple made their home in Paris, where the arts were respected, regardless of the artist’s race.
In 1899 he married Jessie Olsson, a white Swedish-American opera singer. Knowing that this marriage wouldn’t be accepted in the United States, the couple made their home in Paris, where the arts were respected, regardless of the artist’s race.
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