David Driskell
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David Driskell was a pioneering American artist, curator, and scholar renowned for elevating the study and visibility of African American art in the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art historian
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artist ⓘ collagist ⓘ curator ⓘ educator ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ printmaker ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
collage
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painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Humanities Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Hyattsville, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from COVID-19 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| curatedExhibition | Two Centuries of Black American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curatedForInstitution | Los Angeles County Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 2000 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-04-01 ⓘ |
| degreeEarned |
Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Master of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Catholic University of America
NERFINISHED
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Howard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Howard University
NERFINISHED
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University of Maryland, College Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Driskell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African American art
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art history ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNamedAfter | David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredBy | President Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elevating the study of African American art
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integrating African American art into mainstream art history ⓘ promoting visibility of African American artists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| movement |
African American art
NERFINISHED
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modernism ⓘ |
| name | David C. Driskell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Two Centuries of Black American Art: 1750–1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art historian
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artist ⓘ collagist ⓘ curator ⓘ painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Eatonton, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hyattsville, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Howard University
NERFINISHED
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University of Maryland, College Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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