"Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior"
- Henry Ossawa Tanner
About this Quote
The quote indicates that some artists who portrayed African American life in their artwork just focused on its comical and also laughable facets, without showing any type of understanding or love for the authentic as well as compassionate spirit that exists beneath the difficult exterior.
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