Andrews, Benny, 1930-2006

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Benny Andrews (1930-2006) was a painter and lecturer from New York, N.Y.

From the description of Oral history interview with Benny Andrews, 1968 June 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397150

Benny Andrews, African American painter and collage artist, was born November 13, 1930 in Madison, Georgia.

From the description of Benny Andrews papers, 1940-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123439085

Benny Andrews (1930- ) was born in Madison, Georgia, attended Fort Valley State College from 1949 to 1950 and received his art training at the School of the Art institute of Chicago from 1954 to 1958. In addition to his art work, he has taught at several colleges, been the Director of the Visual Arts Program of the National Endowments for the Arts Foundation, and been an activist for African-Americans since the 1960s. He co-founded the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition in response the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 1969 exhibit, Harlem on my mind.

From the description of Benny Andrews papers, 1971-1992. (Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System). WorldCat record id: 57545815

Benny Andrews (1930-2006) was a painter and lecturer in New York, N.Y.

From the description of Benny Andrews papers, 1945-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78709114

African American artist and sculptor.

From the description of Benny Andrews papers, 1980-1981. (Livingstone College). WorldCat record id: 70970064

Painter, lecturer; New York City; d. 2006.

From the description of Oral history interview Benny Andrews, 1968 June 30 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83065106

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Birth 1930-11-13

Death 2006-11-10

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