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Benny andrews american born november 13 1930 died november 10 2006 was a notable african american painter born to sharecroppers in plainview ga. Benny andrews was born in rural georgia in 1930. He began his painting practice while studying at the school of the art institute of chicago. Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices.

Benny andrews s narrative paintings tell poignant stories of social injustice. Inspired by his youth in the segregated american south andrews created a body of work depicting scenes from the civil rights movement american indian relocation antiwar protests and other cultural struggles. See available paintings works on paper and prints and multiples for sale and learn. Benny andrews november 13 1930 november 10 2006 was an african american painter printmaker and creator of collages.

He was not allowed to attend. His artistic talent was nurtured early on by his parents who taught him the importance of creativity and education. Benny andrews november 13 1930 november 10 2006 was an american of mixed african and european ancestry painter printmaker and creator of collages during the 1950s he studied at the school of the art institute of chicago where he began to take an interest in painting in 1958 he moved to new york city to pursue artistic and activist work. Although he moved to new york in 1958 his formative years in ge.

After graduating in 1958 he moved to new york city where he continued his work developing a technique of rough expressive collage that incorporated cut fabric and paper into his oil paintings. After becoming the first member of his family to graduate from high school he attended fort valley state college supported by a scholarship. Benny andrews american born november 13 1930 died november 10 2006 was a notable african american painter born to sharecroppers in plainview ga. Throughout his career benny andrews s painting practice combined elements of figuration abstraction and surrealism.

Beginning with his time at the school of the art institute of chicago in the 1950s andrews s drawings were defined by a spare elegant use of line. Benny andrews nationally recognized as an artist teacher author activist and advocate of the arts grew up in rural morgan county. He studied at the school of the art institute chicago during the 1950 s where he began his interest in painting. Español abajo draw a line portrait inspired by benny andrews.