Blumenthal, Bob. “Wynton’s Latest Stage.”
Jazziz
. Vol. 14 no. 5. May 1997. This article about Marsalis and “Blood on the Fields” includes quotations by Marsalis on this work and photographs of the performers.
Brooks, Gwendolyn.
Maud Martha
. Third World Press: Chicago, 1953, 1993. This novel tells the story of a young woman’s journey to adulthood in vignette-like chapters, finding the beauty in bleak situations.
Dove, Rita.
Thomas and Beulah
. Carnegie-Mellon University Press: Pittsburgh, 1986. These poems chronicle the lives of the poet’s grandparents.
Feelings, Tom.
Middle Passage
. Dial Books: New York, 1995. This visual narrative in black and white paintings shows the middle passage in an evocative, emotional and almost surreal manner.
“Folk Art, Special Feature on Horace Pippin.”
Scholastic Art
. Vol. 19 No. 3. Dec 1988/Jan 1989. Written for students, this edition features Pippin and includes his historical works and images of childhood memories. The Masterpiece of the Month features a two page reproduction of “Domino Players.”
Howard, Nancy Shroyer.
Jacob Lawrence, American Scenes, American Struggles
. Davis Publications, Inc.: Worchester, Massachusetts, 1996. A lively biography of Lawrence, this book is intended to spark the curiosity of children. It includes activities.
Hughes, Langston.
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems
. Alfred A, Knopf, 1994. Originally published in 1932, this collection was intended for young people. It includes “Homesick Blues” and several other blues poems.
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Selected Poems of Langston Hughes
. Vintages Classic Books: New York, 1959, 1987. The collections includes several blues poems.
“Jacob Lawrence, Working with Shapes.”
Scholastic Art
. Vol. 25 No. 6, Ap/May 1995. Student art magazine on aspects of Lawrence’s work, it features themes of America, protest (includes images from Harriet Tubman Series and Migration Series) and sport.
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Teacher’s Guide
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Teacher’s Guide Supplement: Blood on the Fields, Music and Libretto by Wynton Marsalis
. This guide features resources and lessons on jazz, including Lesson #4 The Blues. It also includes a student activity book and supplemental information and libretto of “Blood on the Fields” with two cassettes, one with excerpts from “Blood on the Fields” and the other various jazz selections.
Kimmelman, Michael. “By Whatever Name, Easier to Like.”
New York Times
. Feb. 14, 1997. A review of “Bearing Witness, African-American Vernacular Art of the South describes this non-mainstream, “outsider” art as moving and thought provoking.
———. “Jacob Lawrence Revisits Haunts of his Youth.”
New York Times
. Ap. 4, 1996. One from a series of artist interviews conducted in museums by Kimmelman, Lawrence speaks about various works of art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in relation to his own work.
Lawrence, Jacob.
Harriet and the Promised Land
. Simon and Schuster: New York, 1968, 1993. Lawrence’s paintings and narrative pay tribute to Harriet Tubman.
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The Great Migration
. The Museum of Modern Art, The Phillips Collection, Harper Collins Publishers: New York, 1992. With introduction by Lawrence and poem by Walter Dean Myers, all 60 of The Migration Series paintings are featured with rewritten captions with a young audience in mind.
Lyons. Mary.
Deep Blues, Bill Traylor, Self-Taught Artists
. Charles Scribner’s Sons: New York, 1994. Written for middle school readers, this informative biography of little known, self-taught artist, Traylor, born into slavery, is told though historical references and interesting anecdotes with reproductions of his work and photographs.
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Starting Home, The Story of Horace Pippin, Painter
. Charles Scribner and Sons: New York, 1993. This informative biography of Pippin is written for middle school readers and includes many interesting details and anecdotes, color reproductions and photographs.
Murray, Albert.
Train Whistle Guitar
. Northeastern University Press: Boston, 1974. This novel about coming of age in Alabama in the 1920’s recalls the blues in its style.
Powell, Richard J.
Homecoming, The Art and Life of William H. Johnson
. National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution: Washington, D.C. 1991. This exhibition catalogue is a comprehensive survey of the artist’s work and includes several essays.
Romare Bearden, 1911-1988, A Memorial Exhibition
. ACA Galleries: New York, 1989. Selected works by Bearden with vellum overlays of his writing and writings by his many friends and admirers.
“Romare Bearden, Working with Juxtaposition.”
Scholastic Art
. Vol. 26 No. 4. Feb 1996. This student magazine features Bearden’s themes of rural and urban life and music. The Masterpiece of the Month is a two page reproduction is “Three Folk Musicians.”
Rosengarten, Theodore. “Songs of Slavery Lifted by a Chorus of Horns.”
New York Times
. Feb. 23, 1997. This feature article is on Marsalis and “Blood in the Fields” and includes photographs.
Schwartzman, Myron.
Romare Bearden, His Life and Art
. Harry N. Abrams, Inc.: New York, 1990. This is a comprehensive survey of the art work of Bearden.
Sims, Lowry Stokes.
Stuart Davis, American Painter
. The Metropolitan Museum of Art distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.: New York, 1991. This comprehensive survey of Davis features his “jazz” style of painting the urban, natural and seaport landscape.
Stein, Judith E.
I Tell My Heart, The Art of Horace Pippin
. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Philadelphia, PA, 1993. This exhibition catalogue is a comprehensive survey of the work of the artist and includes several essays.
Turner, Elizabeth Hutton.
Jacob Lawrence, Migration Series
. The Rappahannock Press in association with The Phillips Collection: Washington, D.C., 1993. This exhibition catalogue for the Migration Series, shown in its entirety in 1993-5 includes full page reproductions of the 60 paintings, captions and background essays.
Waltrous, Peter. “For Marsalis; Poison of Slavery Bends to Love.”
New York Times
. Jan 30, 1997. This article is a review of a performance of “Blood on the Fields” held in New Haven, CT in January, 1997.
Wheat, Ellen Harkins.
Jacob Lawrence, American Painter
. University of Washington Press: Seattle and London, 1986. Comprehensive survey of the work of Lawrence, this book includes essays on the life of the painter.
Wyman, Carolyn. “Freedom Rings.”
New Haven Register
. Jan. 26, 1997. This article preceded Marsalis’ performance in New Haven of “Blood on the Fields” and provides background information.
