Scholar LeRonn P. Brooks, PhD, art historian Andrea Barnwell- Brownlee, PhD, Director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, and visual artists Yashua Klos, Robert A. Pruitt, writer Christopher Stackhouse will discuss Charles White’s life, work, legacy, and his influence on today’s contemporary artists. Over the course of his four-decade career, Charles White’s commitment to creating powerful images of African Americans—what his gallerist and, later, White himself described as “images of dignity”—was unwavering. Using his virtuoso skills as a draftsman, printmaker, and painter, White developed his style and approach over time to address shifting concerns and new audiences. White’s far-reaching vision of a socially committed practice attracted promising young artists, including many artists of color, and he became one of the 20th century’s most important and dedicated teachers.
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