William Edouard Scott

William Edouard Scott (March 11, 1884 – 1964) was an African-American artist. Even past Alain Locke asked African Americans to create and characterize the New Negro that would thrust them into the future, artists in the flavor of William Edouard Scott were depicting blacks in new ways to crack away from the subjugating images of the past. William Edouard Scott, well known for his portraits, Haitian scenes, and murals, challenged the up to standard depiction of blacks in art in the first half of the 20th century by utilizing black subject business in an uplifting way. However, just as his style remained normal as versus abstract, he was relatively conservative in his portrayals of blackness.