African American Ballet Acrylic Print
by Donald Cnote Hooker
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African American Ballet acrylic print by Donald Cnote Hooker. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. Two different mounting options are available, see below.
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African American Ballet (2018)
9 in. x 12 in. (23 x 30 cm)
Graphite on paper
Donald C-Note Hooker
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African American Ballet (2018)
9 in. x 12 in. (23 x 30 cm)
Graphite on paper
Donald "C-Note" Hooker
African American Ballet is a work by California prison artist C-Note, the world's most prolific prison artist. It should not go unnoticed the importance of the work in the lexicon of American Black life.
Ballet is over 500 years old, women weren’t allowed into the ballet until 1681, and professional Tutus can take 60-90 hours to make.
In 1955, Raven Wilkinson became the first African American woman to receive a contract to dance full-time with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo of New York City. She was promoted to soloist during her second season.
In 1957, Arthur Mitchell became the first African American principal dancer in the history of New York City Ballet. Together with his white partner Diana Adams, they danced the central pas de deux in Balanchine’s Agon. The interracial pairing sparked controversy and backlash.
In 1958, African American...
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