Paul Keene

Paul Keene: Post-War Explorations in Painting showcases the work of Philadelphia-based African American artist Paul Farwell Keene Jr. (1920-2009) created during the years immediately following World War Ii. Keene lived in Paris France from 1949 to 1951 and in Port-au-Prince Haiti from 1952 to 1954. The paintings created during his time abroad and through the late 1950s reflect the influence of European Modernism African art and an emerging Afro-Caribbean aesthetic. This exhibition catalogue features three short essays historical photographs and images of Keene's artworks. 68 pages 36 illustrations.