Kadir Nelson We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

Name: Kadir Nelson We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball African American Fine Art
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Giclée - A computerized reproduction technique in which the image and topography are generated from a digital file and printed by a special ink jet printer, using ink, acrylic or oil paints. Giclée printing offers one of the highest degree of accuracy and richness of color available in any reproduction techniques

Lithography - Printing technique using a planographic process in which prints are pulled on a special press from a flat stone or metal surface that has been chemically sensitized so that ink sticks only to the design areas and is repelled by the non-image areas. Lithography was invented in 1798 in Germany by Alois Senefelder.

Serigraphy (Silk-screen) - A printing technique that makes use of a squeegee to force ink directly onto a piece of paper or canvas through a stencil creating an image on a screen of silk or other fine fabric with an impermeable substance. Serigraphy differs from most other printing in that its color areas are paint films rather than printing ink stains.

Remarque – Additional enhancements by the artist on some or all of the final prints within an edition

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Kadir Nelson's African American art explores the rich cultural identity and history of African Americans through figurative realism and emotive portraiture. His powerful imagery captures the essence of African American culture, using fine art portraiture to depict individuals with profound emotional depth and dignity. Nelson's historical art pieces offer a visual narrative that reflects the strength and resilience of the African American community, often incorporating elements of social commentary and historical context. Through realistic painting, he brings to life moments of cultural significance, preserving African American history with a sense of respect and reverence. Nelson's expressive portrait art serves as both an artistic tribute and a tool for social change, honoring the legacies and stories of the past while inspiring the future.

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NOTES: We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball - The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. Most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about the unsung heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more than anything else: play ball. Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. What makes this book so outstanding are the dozens of full-color oil paintings -- breathtaking in their perspectives, rich in emotion, and created with affection for these lost heroes of our national game..

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson

Kadir Nelson bio

Kadir Nelson is an award-winning artist and illustrator whose works have been published by Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker, Coca-Cola, The New York Times, Major League Baseball, and Nike, among others. In 1996, Nelson served as the lead "Conceptual Artist" for Steven Spielberg's feature film, "Amistad." Nelson has also illustrated several best-selling picture books that reviewers from The New York Times, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly describe as "Transcendent," "Powerful," and "Elegant." Presently, over a two dozen children's books are in print including MOSES: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom, by Carole Boston Weatherford, which won a Caldecott Honor, and Coretta Scott King and NAACP Image Awards. His other picture books include the Coretta Scott King Award Book, ellington was not a street, by Ntozake Shange, New York Times Best-Sellers Salt in His Shoes, by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan, Henry s Freedom Box, by Ellen Levine, and Coretta Scott, by Ntozake Shange. Nelson also authored an illustrated the multi-award-winning and best-selling tribute to the Negro Baseball Leagues entitled, "WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball," which was published by Disney/Hyperion in 2008. Currently, Nelson is penning and illustrating a book about African American history, entitled HEART AND SOUL, which will be published by HarperCollins in the 2011. In addition to his published work, Nelson has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country and abroad including the Simon Weisenthal Center, Museum of Tolerance and the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences in Los Angeles, The Museum of African American History in Detroit, The Smithsonian Anacostia Museum in Washington DC, The Society of Illustrators and the Studio Museum in Harlem in New York, The Bristol Museum in England, The Citizen's Gallery of Yokohama, Japan and the Center for Culture of Tijuana, Mexico. Many of his paintings can also be found in private and public collections throughout the country. Nelson was tapped to paint portraits of acclaimed author Richard Wright for the United States Postal Service, and of Shirley Chisholm for the U.S. House of Representatives that will hang in Capitol Building in Washington DC. Most recently, Nelson created the album cover artwork for late pop singer Michael Jackson s first posthumously released album entitled, MICHAEL. Although Nelson works in a variety of styles, he always retains a sense of identity and focus in his work. Nelson s works are instantly recognizable by the emotion and strength of his varied subject matter. "In my work, I aim to show the strength and integrity of the human being and the human spirit."