Reprinted from Instagram: The flourishing literally, visual and musical arts between the 1920.s and’ 40’s known as the Harlem Renaissance projected a new picture of Black life into the world. Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance considers the role of art in this movement, paying special attention to collaboration between artists and writers on illustrated books—works that reached a broad audience with stories and images that challenged Demeaning stereotypes and asserted African-Americans capacity for self-determination