Creator

Flagg, James M.

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Description

Black Americana 1895 Print of J.M. Flagg's "The temptation of St. Anthony" (Front page). In Life magazine. Illustrated with black mammy with watermelon and black devil with horns. With text at the bottom: "Caricature by J. M. Flagg on a painting by Kenyon Cox. Exhibited at the Art Student's League exhibition, 1895." "Paris '95." The back page has a variety of advertisements. Caricatures and stereotyped images of black people were featured in prints, postcards and many other items at that time.

Keywords

Religion in art; Caricature; Black people; Racism in cartoons; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; The temptation of St. Anthony; Racial bias; Black Americana; New York (N.Y.); 1895

Subjects

Religion in art; Caricature; Black people; Racism in cartoons; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; African Americans -- Collectibles; The temptation of St. Anthony; Racial bias; Black Americana; New York (N.Y.); 1895

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Date Created

1895

Identifier

DP0015457

Language

English

Extent

2 pages; 13.5 x 10.5 in.

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Image

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Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Type

image

Comments

Is Part Of: African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010. UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02

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Keywords

Religion in art; Caricature; Black people; Racism in cartoons; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; The temptation of St. Anthony; Racial bias; Black Americana; New York (N.Y.); 1895

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