Profile: Carroll Sockwell (1943-1992)
Carroll Sockwell was an African-American abstract artist from Washington, D.C. who emerged in the city’s art scene in the 1960s. Continue reading Profile: Carroll Sockwell (1943-1992)
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Profile: Mary Tillman Smith (1904-1995)
Mary Tillman Smith, most often referred to as Mary T. Smith, was a self-taught painter of the American South who lived and worked in Mississippi most of her life. She created bold, colorful and expressive paintings, usually using house paint on wood or tin. Continue reading Profile: Mary Tillman Smith (1904-1995)
Profile: Stokely Carmichael (1941-1998)
Stokely Carmichael was a West-Indian-born civil rights activist, leader of black nationalism in the United States in the 1960s and originator of its rallying slogan, “black power.” Continue reading Profile: Stokely Carmichael (1941-1998)
Profile: Leslie Smith III (1985-)
Leslie Smith III is a contemporary African American visual artist. He currently lives and works in Madison, Wisconsin. Continue reading Profile: Leslie Smith III (1985-)
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