Dawson, William 1901-1990
Dawson, William, 1901-1990, Self-taught painter and sculptor of Chicago, Ill.
Dawson was born in 1901 in Huntsville, Alabama, came to Chicago in 1923, and after retiring from a career as a janitor and porter, he began sculpting and painting. He died July 1, 1990.
From the description of Oral history interview with William Dawson, 1990 Apr. 11-23 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82781174
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with James and Beth Arient | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Oral history interview with William Dawson | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Arient, James, 1946- | person |
| associatedWith | Blum, Betty, | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Roger, 1941- | person |
| associatedWith | Kind, Phyllis. | person |
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| Illinois--Chicago |
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| African American artists |
| Art, American |
| Folk artists |
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| Self-taught artists |
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Birth 1901
Death 1990
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