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African American artists

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Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:

Alvin Smith lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860688348

Andrew Lyght lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860637449

Bill Hutson lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Hutson

Chandler, John Edward, 1971 - 1975

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Artist John Chandler delivered 3 lectures. He spoke on 4/21/1971 (2015-0002/RR42), 1/29/1974 (2015-0002/RR43), and 4/8/1975 (2015-0002/RR40).

Dates: 1971 - 1975

Clark, Ed, 1971 March 10

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Painter Ed Clark lectured at the University of Connecticut on 3/10/1971 (2015-0002/RR119). Mr. Clark spoke about his life and struggles illustrated by slides.

Dates: 1971 March 10

Conrad Johnson lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002JohnsonC

Dana Chandler lecture at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860185106

Deborah Muirhead lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Muirhead

Don Miller lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Miller

Edwards, Melvin, 1971-1987

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Scope and Contents Edwards spoke on 10/24/1978 (2015-0002/RR3), 10/26/1971 (2015-0002/RR141), 11/9/1971 (2015-0002/RR142 reel 1), (2015-0002/RR143 reel 2), 2/29/1972 (2015-0002/RR144), 11/28/1972 (2015-0002/RR145), 10/23/1973 (2015-0002/RR146), 9/30/1975 (2015-0002/RR147), 11/16/1976 (2015-0002/RR148), 9/20/1977 (2015-0002/RR149 reel 1), (2015-0002/RR150 reel 2), 9/25/1979 (2015-0002/RR151), 11/18/1980 (2015-0002/RR152), 11/24/1981 (2015-0002/RR153), 11/2/1982 (2015-0002/RR154), 10/11/1983 (2015-0002/RR155),...
Dates: 1971-1987

Freeman, Robert, 1989 October 31

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Painter Robert Freeman . Robert Freeman (painter and instructor) lectured on 10/31/1989 (2015-0002/AC8) and spoke about the themes in his work over a ten year period through the presentation of a slideshow.

Dates: 1989 October 31

Hendricks, Barkley, 1986 - 1987

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Scope and Contents Painter Barkley Hendricks delivered 2 lectures to the Black Experience in the Arts course. The first occurring on 11/4/1986 (2015-0002/RR38) and the 2nd happening on 11/17/1987 (2015-0002/RR39). Barkley L. Hendricks (April 16, 1945 – April 18, 2017) was a contemporary American painter who made pioneering contributions to Black portraiture and conceptualism. While he worked in a variety of media and genres throughout his career (from photography to landscape painting), Hendricks' best known...
Dates: 1986 - 1987

Holmes, Oakley, 1974 - 1977

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Scope and Contents Painter, sculptor, and art historian Oakley Holmes delivered 2 lectures that can be found on 3 reels (RR185 is a copy).Holmes spoke on 2/15/1977 (2015-0002/RR4) and on 3/26/1974 (2015-0002/RR185 copy 1) (2015-0002/RR186 copy 2)RR 4 Holmes stressed that African-American art is not based on 1 style or mode of thought; it is as varied as the many personalities that produce such works. He emphasized that white artists or artists of other colors also encounter great...
Dates: 1974 - 1977

Jack Whitten lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Whitten

John Chandler lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Chandler

Johnson, Conrad, 1978 - 1983

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Scope and Contents Architect Conrad A. Johnson delivered 4 lectures to the Black Experience in the Arts course, ranging from the years 1978 to 1983. In his 1983 lecture, Johnson described what it was like to be a working architect in New York City. He helped found Ifill, Johnson, and Hanchard architectural design firm. One reason the firm was established was Johnson related how hard it can be for black architect to find a permanent position. Johnson's presentations showed slides of buildings he...
Dates: 1978 - 1983

Keita, Souleymane , 1982 October 19, 1984 November 6

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Painter Souleymane Keita lectured on 10/19/1982 (2015-0002/RR33) and again on 11/6/1984 (2015-0002/RR34).

Dates: 1982 October 19, 1984 November 6

Lennox Raphael lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860691750

Lyght, Andrew, 1983 November 29

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Painter and sculptor Andrew Lyght delivered his single lecture on 11/29/1983 (2015-0002/RR220). Andrew Lyght (born 1949 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a contemporary artist living in Kingston, New York. Lyght is a mixed media artist, often combining drawings, painterly elements, industrial objects, and sculptural wooden assemblages.

Dates: 1983 November 29

Mayhew, Richard , 1970 - 1972

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Scope and Contents Landscape painter Richard Mayhew delivered 3 lectures that can be found on 4 reels. Mayhew spoke on 5/6/1970 (2015-0002/RR64), 5/9/1972 (2015-0002/RR65 reel 1), (2015-0002/RR66 reel 2), and lastly on 2/24/1971 2015-0002/RR317). Richard Mayhew (born April 3, 1924)[1] is an Afro-Native American landscape painter, illustrator, and arts educator. His abstract, brightly colored landscapes are informed by his experiences as an African American/Native American and his interest in Jazz and the...
Dates: 1970 - 1972

Melvin Edwards lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier:  http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Edwards

Miller, Donald L., 1974 - 1984

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Scope and Contents Painter and illustrator Don Miller lectured 5 times. The presentations can be found on 6 reels. 1st lecture was 11/5/1974 (2015-0002/RR59), the 2nd was 4/12/1977 (2015-0002/RR60), 3rd time was 4/4/1978 (2015-0002/RR61), 4th time was 10/30/1979 (2015-0002/RR62), and the 5th lecture was 4/17/1984 (2015-0002/RR63 reel 1) (2015-0002/RR318 reel 2).It is unknown whether the 2 4/17/1984 lectures required 2 reels or if one of the recordings is a duplicate.RR 62 ...
Dates: 1974 - 1984

Oakley Holmes lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860072168

Oakley Holmes lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Holmes

Oscar Walters lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Walters

Painter Ed Clark lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier:  http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860685465

Raphael, Lennox, 1971 November 30

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Scope and Contents Mr. Raphael plans to talk about himself as a playwright and the problems and successes he's encountered and also the role of the Black man in drama and American life. Sound goes in and out [first 50+/- sec].Poet, playwright, and journalist Lennox Raphael lectured on 11/30/1971 (2015-0002/RR252). Raphael, born in Trinidad, began his career as a writer by working as a reporter in Jamaica before coming to the United States as a U.N. correspondent during the 1960s. Living in New...
Dates: 1971 November 30

Richard Mayhew lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:20150002Mayhew

Robert Freeman lectures at the University of Connecticut

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Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860685451

Smith, Alvin, 1978 November 14

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Artist Alvin Smith delivered a lecture on 11/14/1978 (2015-0002/RR268). Smith is a visual artist active in New York City. Smith's piece, St. Mary and Mississippi, is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Hale Smith introduces painter and educator Alvin Smith. Alvin Smith speaks about Afro American art in general and about his own work as a creative artist.

Dates: 1978 November 14