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1581 Brickell Ave., Suite 2303
Miami, FL 33129 , United States
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Nude Figures, Faces in Black and Red Paint on Metalic Gold Ground
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Description
Hollingsworth intertwins faces and figures along in black and red on a metallic ground. There are 3 nude figures in total
Acrylic and metallic paint on board
Signed lower right
BIOGRAPHY:
Alvin Hollingsworth, African American Artist. comic-strip illustrator and painter, was born in New York City and began drawing at the age of four, and by the time he was twelve, he was an artist assistant at Holyoke Publishing Company for Catman's Comics. A year later he was doing illustrations for Crime Comics.
His paintings dealt with themes of contemporary social issues such as the Civil Rights Movement, women's struggles, spiritual concepts, jazz, city life, time and space and dance. He was also a mural designer, author, poet, and lecturer.
He graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City and then graduated Phi Beta Kappa from City College of New York with a fine arts degree. He later did graduate work.
NBC network hired him to tour the East Coast lecturing and demonstrating painting and to host a ten-part series, "You're Part of Art." As a result, he became a widely known figure in the art world.
By 1953, he was creating his own comic strip that was nationally syndicated by the Associated Press in one-hundred forty newspapers. From 1980 until his retirement in 1998, Hollingsworth was a full Professor of Art at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Origin: United States, New York Period: 1950-1979 Materials: acrylic and metallic paint Condition: Good. Creation Date: 1970s circa Styles / Movements: Modernism, African American, Contemporary Incollect Reference #: 393287 -
Dimensions
W. 7.5 in; H. 9.5 in; W. 19.05 cm; H. 24.13 cm;
Message from Seller:
Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.
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