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Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, the ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm, big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior.
Henry Ossawa Tanner
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Henry Ossawa Tanner
Age: 77 †
Born: 1859
Born: June 21
Died: 1937
Died: May 24
Artist
Painter
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University Teacher
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
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