Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry Ossawa Tanner was an American artist who spent much of his career in France. He became the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris, France, in 1891 to study at the Académie Julian and gained acclaim in French artistic circles.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Pittsburgh
- Educated at
- Académie JulianPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Trending topics shown first"I am simply M. Tanner, an American artist. Nobody knows or cares what was the complexion of my forebears. I live and work there in terms of absolute social equality."
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1859
Born
Birth1937
Died
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