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Throughout the ages artists have struggled with the question, “Should one produce art for arts sake or let his or her art serve to educate, inform, reveal and preserve a culture?”

The artists depicted in this video are

*Andrew Turner known for painting the vibrant images of the earnest African American experience.

*Selma Hortense Burke, Ph.D. who designed the bas relief of President Roosevelt’s head for the dime.

*Henry Ossawa Tanner one the most renowned African American artist of the 19th century.

*Sam Byrd Philadelphia native illustrates children’s books and originates wood sculptures, paintings and drawings.