The World of the Harlem Renaissance: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Step back in history to one of New York City’s most vibrant moments in this jigsaw puzzle abuzz with the artists and the thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance.  From worship at the regal Abyssinian Baptist Church to the drag balls at Hamilton Lodge on 155th, and the spirited Dark Tower gatherings of A’Lelia Walker, Harlem was alive with excitement in the first years of the twentieth century. Find Gladys Bentley and Josephine Baker alongside Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and many more in this celebration of the people that laid the foundation for one of history’s most radical moments.

Ages 10 and up.  Includes a fold-out poster that shows a picture of the completed puzzle and on the opposite side is a glossary of various scenes within the puzzle. 

The accompanying text is written by Professor Davarian Baldwin, historian, cultural critic, and social theorist of urban America. The intricately drawn cityscape, bursting with minute detail, is by artist Noa Denmon.

The completed puzzle measures 27” x 19”