Article on Bannister’s Prize-Winning Painting in The Billings Times

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Title

Article on Bannister’s Prize-Winning Painting in The Billings Times

Description

This posthumous report reflects the lingering racism, with writers still questioning whether a Black artist could truly have created the work attributed to him. Its inclusion exposes how paternalistic narratives persisted even after his death, revealing the broader cultural resistance to acknowledging Black artistic achievement.

Creator

The Billings Times

Source

“Negro Painted Prize Winner.” The Billings Times (Billings, Montana), February 9, 1911, 2.

Publisher

The Billings Times

Date

9 February 1911

Rights

Public domain. Digital image courtesy of Newspapers.com.

Format

Digitized newspaper clipping

Identifier

Newspapers.com page ID: 953494536

Coverage

Billings, Montana, United States

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Newspaper Article

Files

Bannister_Award.jpg

Citation

The Billings Times, “Article on Bannister’s Prize-Winning Painting in The Billings Times,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/640.