Wilson, John, 1922 April 14-

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African American painter, sculptor, illustrator, printmaker, educator; Boston, Mass. Full name John Woodrow Wilson.

Studied with Ture Bengtz and Karl Zerbe at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and with Fernand Leger at his school in Paris, 1949; won competitions to execute statues of Martin Luther King, Jr. for the city of Buffalo, N.Y., 1982 and for the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1985. Taught art for the New York City schools, at Boston University, 1985-1986; Professor Emeritus, 1986-

From the description of John Wilson papers, [ca. 1939]-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84557394

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Birth 1922-04-14

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