John Wilson’s Relentlessly Humane Vision of Black Life

He portrayed the gamut of the Black experience, making visible a sense of deep isolation as well as pride, family, and community.

John Wilson’s Relentlessly Humane Vision of Black Life
John Wilson, "Study for the mural 'The Incident'” (1952), opaque and transparent watercolor, ink, and graphite; Yale University Art Gallery (courtesy the Estate of John Woodrow Wilson / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York)