A Drawing in the Sand: A Story of African American Art

When Jerry Butler was growing up in the segregated South, he thought he was going to be the first African American artist. Only later did he learn about the long and beautiful tradition that preceded him. Here, he combines the story of his own artistic journey with biographical information about the struggles and triumphs of important black American artists such as Henry O. Tanner, Edward Bannister, Augusta Savage, and Jacob Lawrence. Part history, part art book, part memoir, A Drawing in the Sand is a unique and important addition to any study of American art of history.