Henry Ossawa Tanner was born on June 21, 1859, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He became the first African American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later moved to Paris to escape racial discrimination. His works, such as \”The Banjo Lesson,\” depicted African American life with dignity and realism. Tanner\’s success challenged racial barriers in the art world. Pittsburgh Courier
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