Parrot Painted by M Street High School Student
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Anacostia Community Museum Object Description
The vibrant colors of a parrot’s plumage would have been bold and clear to art students observing a real bird in their classroom at the M Street High School in early twentieth-century Washington, DC. The bird is just one example of actual flora and fauna incorporated into the art curriculum by educators like Thomas W. Hunster (1851-1929) in his role as Director of Drawing for the Black public schools in the District’s segregated system. The living creatures served not only as subjects for students’ portraits, but also to teach drawing and painting as avenues to critical thinking. Professor Hunster taught students to use their eyes in conjunction with their hands to see, draw, and analyze their environment. He encouraged them ...
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Parrot Painted by M Street High School Student, Early 20th century, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.