Dorothy Bowman screen prints, circa 1960-1980.
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Rochester institute of technology
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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...
Bowman, Dorothy Louise, 1927-
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Born in Hollywood, California, Dorothy Bowman started her career in screen prints in the early 1950s. Bowman's works are held by several museum collections, including the Library of Congress and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Bowman's husband is artist Howard Bradford. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000, Bowman still paints each day and resides in Salinas, California. From the description of Dorothy Bowman screen prints, circa 1960-1980. (RIT Library). WorldCat record id: 76...