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Black Art Greeting Card featuring the drawing African American Ballet by Donald Cnote Hooker

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African American Ballet Greeting Card

Donald Cnote Hooker

by Donald Cnote Hooker

$5.20

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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.

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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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