Hale Woodruff

Hale Woodruff, an influential American artist, dedicated his career to powerful murals, paintings, and prints that championed social advocacy and African American history.

ABOUT

Born in Cairo, Illinois, in 1900, Hale Woodruff became a pivotal figure in American art, known for his profound murals, paintings, and prints. His early education at the Herron School of Art and Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Harvard Fogg Art Museum laid a strong foundation. A significant turning point came in 1926 when a Harmon Foundation award enabled him to spend four formative years studying in Paris. There, he immersed himself in the avant-garde, collecti…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Twilight 1926 · Art Institute of Chicago The Card Players 1930 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Afro Emblems 1930 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Provence Landscape 1930 · San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Georgia Landscape 1934 · Smithsonian American Art Museum Big Wind in Georgia 1934 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Henry Ossawa TannerRealism, Religious Art Diego RiveraMuralism, Social Realism Pablo PicassoCubism

Influenced