Lecture
Patrick Bade
Harlem Renaissance
Summary
The 1920s saw a flowering of confidence and creativity amongst Afro-American artists and intellectuals in Harlem. This led white people to flock uptown to admire Black musicians at the famous Cotton Club.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.