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Laura Wheeler Waring Biography Blog
Valerie Harris
Dec 11, 20241 min read
The Legacy of Black Artists of the 1920s in Shaping Cultural Narratives
The Legacy of Black Artists in Shaping Cultural Narratives during the "Jazz Age" in America.
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Valerie Harris
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Found! A Long-lost Painting By Laura Wheeler Waring
“Dear Ms. Harris, My mother moved to a senior facility prior to passing away in 2016. In downsizing, some of her pictures were moved into...
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Valerie Harris
Mar 26, 20243 min read
Sisters Abroad: Laura Wheeler Waring and Jessie Fauset, Paris, 1914
Although Laura was now in Paris independent of her Academy classmates, she was not alone for long. Visiting Paris at the time were two...
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Valerie Harris
Mar 19, 20243 min read
The First Time She Saw Paris... Laura Wheeler Waring, 1914
“Miss Laura Wheeler, a colored girl of Hartford, Conn., has been awarded a European Traveling Scholarship by the Pennsylvania Academy of...
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Valerie Harris
Mar 5, 20244 min read
"I did it! I've won!"
A major benefit of attending the Academy was the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and scholarships. There were several awards for...
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Valerie Harris
Feb 27, 20245 min read
A "New Woman" at PAFA
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts was founded in 1805 in Philadelphia at a time when the city was considered a cultural and...
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