Michael Jerome Stewart was an African-American man who received recognition after his death following an arrest by New York City Transit Police for writing graffiti in soft tip marker or using an aerosol can on a New York City Subway wall at the First Avenue station. Continue reading Profile: Michael Jerome Stewart (1958-)
Raymond Steth, born Raymond Ryles, was a Philadelphia-based artist recognized for his paintings on the African-American condition in the mid-20th century, often through scenes of rural life and poverty. Continue reading Profile: Raymond Steth (1917-1997)
Therman Statom is an American Studio Glass artist whose primary medium is sheet glass. Continue reading Profile: Therman Statom (1953-)
Henry Speller was an American artist and blues musician working out of Memphis, Tennessee. His style of drawing and painting is characterized by ornate, colorful, intimidating figures which he likened to “characters from Dallas” Continue reading Profile: Henry Speller (1900-1997)
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