Prentiss Taylor on the Harlem Renaissance

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Scope and Contents
Washington artist Prentiss Taylor recalled the Harlem Renaissance. Taylor once lived in New York City where he met and forged friendships wtih Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, Carl Van Vechten, Richmond Barthe, Zora Neale Hurston, and others. During his presentation, Taylor relived many of the memories of these relationships.
Lunch bag forum. Audio only. Poor audio quality. Related to exhibition 'The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties.' Dated 19860606.
Date
1986
Extent
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Occupation
Artists
Painters
Topic
African American authors
Authors
African Americans
Harlem Renaissance
Place
New York (N.Y.)
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Prentiss Taylor on the Harlem Renaissance, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.03-024, Item ACMA AV001230_A
Local Numbers
ACMA AV001230_B
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