The topic of Chromomolithagraphy and “Sambo Art” and the White Supremacist depiction of the disparaging stereotypes of African American culture as it was projected and reinforced in American thought and attitude in the decades preceding and following 1900.
Please choose 2-3 images that you feel are clear representation of this kind of art.
– Please discuss the images you chose, their particular history and the context in which the image(s) were used as a marketing and advertising or novelty item from that era.
– Please discuss your feelings about the images you chose, why you chose them, the importance of why we should reflect on this period in our American history and the disparaging images of African American culture that were perpetuated during this time- – What overall effect do you feel these images had on American society at that time?
– What can we learn and appreciate about our current historical time in a better way as we reflect on this period and the Art that was being made?
