A Celebration of Great African-American Artists of the 20th Century
Paul F. Keene, Jr.
Philadelphia-born Paul F. Keene, Jr., received his B.F.A., B.Sc.Ed., and M.F.A. from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University. He also studied at the Académie Julien in Paris. During his long and distinguished career, he has taught at the Philadelphia College of Art and at Bucks County Community College in Pennsylvania. He is the recipient of the Brandywine Workshop's Van Der Zee Award and the John Hay Whitney Fellowship.
Affiliation: Philadelphia College of Art, Bucks County Community College
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Blues Band, 1990 Paul F. Keene, Jr., enjoys creating images that form a series, particularly ones pertaining to jazz musicians. Blues Band is an homage to jazz in general and to the talents of the individual musicians in particular. In fact, Keene's impassioned players seem to transport us to heaven, since each of their heads is surrounded by a halo-like radiance. Primarily a painter, Keene uses the quality of the brushstroke and the power of color to highlight the energy and excitement of being in the moment. Such compositions as this reflect his strong sense of African-American cultural identity and heritage. |
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