Harlem Renaissance Image

The New Image During the Harlem Renaissance the African Americans were trying to identify themselves in a new manner. They were moving into their new home, America. Their old image needed to be wiped away. Their answer to the problem was resolved through art. In The Harlem Renaissance art was used as a specific depiction of the African American changing culture. During the Harlem Renaissance time period the African Americans were pushing for a new self-image. The new image couldn't be generated in the south because they weren't able to express their freedom and individual talents. To generate the new self-image they had to study in different locations in which their art was more appreciated. As stated in the Project mosaic, " They were generating …show more content…
The African Americans had several techniques for gaining observance. Their first way of gaining observance was by copying European artists' style. The African Americans believed if the Europeans were successful artists, the art they produced would be successful. The second was of gaining observance was a specific artist technique. As stated by project mosaic, "a notable central theme is the depiction and reinterpretation of everyday life." The art displayed the daily tasks of an average African American during the Harlem time period. The daily life was displayed through the social realism technique. The technique used direct images of African American everyday life. If the artist wanted to display the struggle of an African cutting logs all day, he would paint an image of an African American cutting wood all day and sweating. Since the art displayed social realism it allowed for open interpretation from viewers. The open interpretation made the viewers question about what the setting was in the specific peace of art. The questioning by the viewers allowed for African Americans to gain interest from the early settlers of