African Flyer is the first recorded artwork by painter and graphic artist Earl Miller to come to auction, and few of Earl Beauford Miller’s works have been seen on the market and little is understood of his body of his work. It has only been recently that the works of African-American artists, who’s opportunities in the art market were limited in their time, have gained the notoriety and presence they deserve and have been sought out by collectors and institutions to fill out the narrative of American art.
African Flyer, and it’s companion piece American Flyer, collection of the Museum of Modern Art, NY, echo the fun and jazzy compositions of Stuart Davis, showing Miller’s eye for color and design.
The Museum of Modern Art Lending Services, New York, with the label on the verso
Private collection, Massachusetts.
Swann Auction Galleries, New York, 22 April 2021
Cederholm, Theresa Dickason, Afro-American Artists, 1973