Winbush, LeRoy, 1915-
Variant namesLeRoy Winbush (1915- ) is a designer from Chicago, Ill.
From the description of Oral history interview with LeRoy Winbush, 1988 Nov. 5-11 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79951090
LeRoy Winbush is an African American design consultant who became famous for his innovative work with elaborate advertising displays in Chicago's financial district. In addition to the work he did with his design firm Winbush Associates, Winbush served as the art director of Ebony Magazine and was instrumental in the creation of that publication. Winbush taught typography and visual communication classes at Columbia College and the Art Institute of Chicago. When he was 48, Winbush took up swimming and scuba diving, eventually becoming the president of the Twenty Fathom Club, an organization devoted to skin and scuba diving.
From the description of LeRoy Winbush design papers, 1955-1992. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 59226592
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| creatorOf | Winbush, LeRoy. LeRoy Winbush design papers, 1955-1992. | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC |
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| creatorOf | Oral history interview with LeRoy Winbush | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with LeRoy Winbush | The HistoryMakers |
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| associatedWith | African-American Artists in Chicago Oral History Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | DeBose, Frank, | person |
| associatedWith | South Side Community Art Center. | corporateBody |
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| Illinois |
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| African American artists |
| Designers |
| Industrial design |
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| Graphic Designer |
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Birth 1915
Birth 19151207
Death 20070528
