David C. Driskell

David C. Driskell

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Eatonton, Georgia, USA
June 7, 1931

Biography

David C. Driskell was an American artist, scholar and curator; recognized for his work in establishing African-American Art as a distinct field of study. In his lifetime, Driskell was cited as one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of African-American Art.

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Representative Works

Black Art: In the Absence of Light
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
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Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell
Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell
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Black Is the Color: African-American Artists and Segregation
Black Is the Color: African-American Artists and Segregation
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Black Art: In the Absence of Light
2021Nominee

Best Performance

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell
2020Nominee

Best Performance

Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell

Black Is the Color: African-American Artists and Segregation
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Black Is the Color: African-American Artists and Segregation

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