Noah S. Purifoy was an African-American visual artist and sculptor, co-founder of the Watts Towers Art Center, and creator of the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum. He lived and worked most of his life in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, California. Continue reading Profile: Noah Purifoy (1917-2004)
Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
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“Missionary” Mary L. Proctor is an American artist, best known for her visionary paintings, collages, and assemblages. Continue reading Profile: Missionary” Mary L. Proctor (1960-)
Nelson A. Primus was an African-American artist, known for his portrait painting. Continue reading Profile: Nelson A. Primus (1842-1916)
