My effort has been not only to put the Biblical incident in the original setting… but at the same time give the… — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
My efforts have been to not only put the Biblical incident in the original setting, but at the same time give the human touch… — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
I was extremely timid and to be made to feel that I was not wanted, although in a place where I had every right… — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, the ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with… — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
Get it - get it better or get it worse. No middle ground of compromise. — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
It seemed to me that this might be a great pageant, which would give a chance for a very interesting picture. — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
I believe the Negro blood counts, and counts to my advantage – though it has caused me at times a life of great humiliation… — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
I decided on the spot that I would be an artist, and I assure you, it was no ordinary artist I had in mind. — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
The physical characteristics of the child Jesus will always remain a point of discussion. No artist has ever produced a type, nor ever will,… — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
My effort has been not only to put the Biblical incident in the original setting… but at the same time give the human touch… — Henry Ossawa Tanner Copy Share Image
