Richmond Barthé
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James Richmond Barthé, also known as Richmond Barthé was an African-American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Barthé is best known for his portrayal of black subjects. The focus of his
Capture taken from the silent movie A Study of Negro Artists, filmed by Jules V. D. Bucher in 1935
Blackberry Woman, cast 1932
Booker T. Washington, 1946, National Portrait Gallery
Lyle Saxon
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Lyle Saxon was a writer and journalist who reported for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Louisiana. He directed the Federal Writers' Project Works Progress Administration guide to Louisiana. He wrot
Richmond Barthé
…in New Orleans, Louisiana. Through his employment with the Ponds, Barthé broadened his cultural horizons and knowledge of art, and was introduced to Lyle Saxon, a local writer for the Times Picayune. Saxon was fighting against the racist system of school segregation, and tried unsuccessfully to get Barthé…
Elizabeth Lyle Saxon