Powell, Richard (Richard D.)

Richard J. Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University. Powell received a B.A. from Morehouse University in 1975, a M.F.A. in Printmaking from Howard University in 1977, a M.A. in Afro-American Studies from Yale University in 1982, and a Ph.D. in the History of Art, also from Yale University, in 1988. Powell was the Director of Programs at the Washington Project for the Arts before arriving at Duke in 1989. He has written numerous books and articles on African and Afro-American art and is interested in theories of race and representation in the African diaspora as well as media arts and conceptualizations of the "folk" in world art and culture. Powell has received many prestigious fellowships and grants from organizations such as the Ford Foundation and the Fulbright Program.

From the guide to the Richard Powell Papers, 1960-2011, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Presbyterian minister. Born 29 Sep 1811; records reaching age of 71 years in his diary, 29 Sep 1882.

From the description of Sermons, speeches and diary, 1867-1882 (inclusive) [microform]. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 84465459

Epithet: artisan, of London

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000614.0x0000ea

Epithet: of the Inner Temple

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