John Thomas Biggers art works

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John Thomas Biggers art works

1940-1967

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This microfilm collection consists of sketches, drawings, and five prints by African American artist John Thomas Biggers and date from 1940 to 1967. It includes studies for <emph render="italic">Dying Soldier</emph>, <emph render="italic">Preacher Mural</emph>, <emph render="italic">Web of Life</emph>, and other murals, as well as a family portrait dated 1948.

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Biggers, John Thomas, 1924-2001

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John Thomas Biggers (1924-2001), African American artist, was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. He attended Hampton Institute in Virginia and started taking art classes under the tutelage of Viktor Lowenfeld. Lowenfeld moved to Pennsylvania State University, and Biggers followed him to study in the art department there. He received his doctorate from the University in 1954. A few years earlier, Biggers had moved to Houston, Texas to establish the art department at Texas Southern University. ...