Works of Art I Know

Missouri C, 1972

Charles White, American

My First Impressions: 

At first glance it just looks like a simple sketch of an African-American woman but there is a deeper meaning to it. Her face looks troubled or hurt because her eyes are closed and she seems to be thinking. The focal point seems to be on her face and the background turns for dark to light. 

What I Learned: Charles White was born in Chicago, Illinois and discovered he could draw at the age of seven. White was elected a full member of the National Academy of Design in 1972. He taught at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles from 1965-1979, his death.